This archive report was first published on 19 September 2019.
On September 18, 2019, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) in Kenya was closed indefinitely due to student unrest.
The university's Senate announced the closure in an internal memo to students and staff, citing the students' unrest as the reason for the decision.
According to the memo, the University Special Senate meeting held on September 18, 2019, resolved to close the university with immediate effect.
Students were ordered to vacate the university premises by 2pm on the same day, following peaceful protests on the university grounds.
The protests were sparked by the administration's alleged requirement that all students had to clear their fees arrears before sitting their examinations.
Other grievances raised by the students included Internet outages in the university, harassment of students in the finance department, and the violation of the students' organisation constitution by the university administration.
