Tension as Armed Police Lob Tear Gas at Students in Night Protests

Videos and images shared on the internet showed smoke billowing from one of the campus facilities as the learners protested inside the institution...

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Police were deployed to Ollesos National Polytechnic in Nandi County after student protests erupted following the disqualification of two aspirants from the institution’s student leadership elections. The unrest began on the evening of Thursday, February 5, after only two out of four candidates were cleared to contest for student president.

Police officers used tear gas to disperse protesting students.
The protests were sparked by allegations of a biased and unfair vetting process.
This incident follows recent student unrest at Njoro Girls High School in Nakuru County over the death of a Form Four student.

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