University Students Stage Protests in Nairobi, Block State House Road

Footage of the protests showed students and police officers engaging in heated battles with learners scampering for safety as the officers lobbed tear gas...

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University students in Nairobi protested on Thursday morning, blocking State House Road, demanding an end to the ongoing lecturers' strike that has disrupted learning activities for six weeks.

Students from various universities used stones and bonfires to block the road, attempting to gain an audience with President William Ruto.
The protests, led by student leaders like UoN Student Leader Derrick Troy and JKUAT student leader Jeroboam Odhiambo, escalated into clashes with police officers who deployed tear gas.
The demonstrations followed an ultimatum issued by student leaders for the government to address the strike by Thursday, October 30.