Learning Paralysed as Teachers Protest Erupt
Teachers claimed that they are seeking justice for their colleague...
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Learning and business activities were paralysed in Garissa on Monday morning as hundreds of teachers and boda boda operators protested the fatal stabbing of a teacher. The victim, a 27-year-old lecturer at Garissa Teachers College, was attacked by three unknown individuals on Saturday, October 11, while running errands.
- The teacher was reportedly stabbed by three unknown individuals in Garissa Town.
- The protestors blamed inadequate security on local security agencies.
- One protestor highlighted the victim was "not even married, and he didn't have any children, but he was hard-working."
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Protests Erupt in Kirinyaga, Garissa, Taita Taveta and Machakos - October 2025
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