Students of Multimedia University held demonstrations on Tuesday February 6, 2024, blocking roads in Rongai, Kajiado County after a hyena attacked one of the comrades.
Transport was paralyzed on the road near the campus, since 7 am as students cited negligence on the part of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
“We are fighting for our rights, we will not allow comrades to be eaten by hyenas, let the government give hungry hyenas food,” said one of the students.
The students urged the government to intervene either by relocating the campus to another place or the KWS to ensure the animals are confined within the Nairobi National park.
“One of the comrades, Kevin Mwendwa was attacked by a hyena, and there are other several cases we have witnessed where comrades are attacked by wild animals around our campus,” said another student.
21-year-old Kelvin Mwenda was attacked by a hyena along Masai lodge road at 8pm on Monday February 5.
He was rushed to Wana hospital and later transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) where he is undergoing treatment.
Kelvin is a second year student, studying Engineering at Multimedia University.
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The police responded on time and were engaged in intense clashes with the protesting students.
“Their primary grievance centers around the KWS’s failure to address the issue of wild animals encroaching upon the university campus.
“The university campus is situated near a wildlife park, where animals roam freely. Tragically, a student fell victim to this negligence.
“The hyena attacked the 2rd year student leaving the entire university community in shock and aggrieved,” read part of the police report.
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Meanwhile, the situation has remained tense as emotions run high among students, grieving the injury of their peer.
However, police are determined to restore order and maintain normalcy at the campus.
