Chuka University Students Goes On Strike After Election Results Disagreements

On Monday 8th of February 2016, normal programs of Chuka university and it's environments were destructed after a group of unknown students started rioting. They said that the elections which took place about a week ago were rigged.

Harrison maina defeated Kenneth Waringa on elections which were held a week ago. However Kenneth was not satisfied with the results. This is not the first demonstration to be held by the students but it's the most destructive to ever been conducted in the university.

The group was joined by other students who took their way to Ndagani market. Kiosks and shops were destroyed forcing all the shops to be closed to avoid more destruction. Many residents from Ndagani area were injured as they run for their lives. Chuka-Meru road was also closed after they started burning tyres on the road. This forced the police to be deployed at the area to control the students and avoid further destruction of property.


University property was also not left behind. The teaching institutions were stoned destroying the windows and doors. One of the school buses was also burnt down. Some vehicles also belonging to the university were stoned. We were not able to take pictures due to the rejection of the students to those who took pictures. Infact as we speak some journalists who took pictures are nursing injuries at the hospital after the students attacked them.

The school security officers were unable to control the students after they started throwing stones towards then. Due to unbearable pressure from the students, the officers were forced to run in order to save their lives.

After sometimes, Mr Erastus Njoka who is the vice chancellor of the institution, issued a notice to all the students that the school has been closed till further notice. However he did not talk about the issue.


More than 12 students were arrested as the main suspect who started the strike and investigations to find out more about the strike has already been started by the police men. Residents complained of destruction of their property and asked the vice chancellor to look for a way to compensate them.

Chuka-Meru Road Closed by Residents

Users of Chuka-Meru road were forced to use other routes after angry residents closed the road at Ndagani near Chuka University.

This is after they complained that the interior roads are in very bad condition and yet they know that money meant for the construction of those roads was released by the government.

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They said they won't stop talking until the roads are repaired or else those responsible to tell the public where the funds meant for the construction of those roads went.

Residents of Karwamba Village Eat Buffalo's Meat After KWS Officers Killed it.

On Tuesday 2^nd of February, residents of Karwamba village from Tharaka Nithi county turned the day into a celebration after a buffalo which invaded their village was shot dead by the KWS officers and everyone rushed to have a piece to eat.

The buffalo fell in a pit at a certain school causing stress and fear to the children and villagers. This forced the residents to call the Kenya wildlife service officers from meru. When the officers arrived they had no option than killing the animal.

Karwamba residents accused the animal of destroying their crops and also accused the officers of taking too long to respond when they are called upon to help. Due to this, they said that they will take law into their hands.

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This came after another buffalo was killed in kirege and eaten by residents. The animal also injured a man.

To stop more harm the residents asked the officers to stop sleeping on their jobs and do what they are entitled to do when such cases occur.

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