Nairobi News

University of Nairobi Kenya Science campus students on Monday blocked Ngong road to protest against relocation of the campus to make way for the Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC).

Nairobi county commander Japheth Koome said the police are dispersing the students so as to reopen the road.

The protesting students blocked the road near The Junction Mall forcing motorists to use alternative roads.

No cars were allowed to use the stretch near the mall with motorists on both sides being turned away.

RELOCATION

The students were protesting looming relocation as directed by the education cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i who in a letter dated September 9 to the university’s council, directed Chairman Idle Farah to surrender the facility to KTTC by December 1 (Thursday).

Students leaders also opposed the move.

Kenya Science students block Ngong Rd near Junction Mall protesting order to transfer campus from @uonbi to Kenya Technical Trainers College pic.twitter.com/0yjD3iQw7k

— Mac Otani (@MacOtani) November 28, 2016

The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) last month asked the Education Ministry to suspend the relocation of KTTC from Gigiri to Kenya Science campus.

Traffic build up along Ngong road on Monday disrupted normal operations and users took to Twitter to lament.

@UON Kenya science demonstrating on Ngong rd,avoid at all cost @Ma3Route

— جيفري (@GeoffreyNgugi) November 28, 2016

traffic on Ngong rd can give u ulcers :/ what’s going on?

— ★ (@CarolThee) November 28, 2016

School of Science on strike. All vehicles being turned back to wherever direction they are coming from @Ma3Route @KenyanTraffic @ntsa_kenya

— Zue Miriam (@ZueMiriam) November 28, 2016

@KenyanTraffic Happening now. Uni students rioting at Kenya Science opp Junction, Ngong Rd. No traffic moving pic.twitter.com/dC0dv96tZd

— Kamau Wanyoike (@Kamau_Wanyoike) November 28, 2016

@ma3route @ma3route Ngong road around junction mall
blocked by Kenya science students! avoid!

— micheal onguru (@121983) November 28, 2016