Laikipia University closed due to student protest over fee increase

Laikipia University has been  indefinitely closed by the school administration until further notice due student protest over fee increase.

Closure Memo

 
A memo released by the Laikipia University and which has been attached above read;

” The 79th special Laikipia University senate meeting held on 29th May 2017 at 10:30 am resolved to close the main campus indefinitely with immediate effect following students unrest.
Consequently, all students are directed to vacate the university premises latest 12:00 noon today.”

Student had  held demonstrations demanding the school administration to review its earlier decision where it published that announced that school fees had been increased by about 50%.

A document received by Kenyayote indicated that all first years admitted under government sponsored  to the university were required to pay a total of ksh. 58,000 per academic year while in other universities Government sponsored students pay an average of ksh 26,000 per academic year. Continuing students were required to pay a total of ksh. 32,000.

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