The Institution of Kibabii University is on its arrangements towards electing new leaders to govern the school. It is set to conduct the elections on 31st March 2023, thereby the school scheduled the campaign period to end on Wednesday 28th.
The Inua Comrade Alliance Party together with Pamoja Alliance are the competing political parties onto respective seats. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary General, Treasurer among other positions
Ochieng Ochieng of Pamoja Alliance and Baraka of Inua Comrade Alliance Party are the aspirants on the Chairperson seat of the Institution.
On 28th evening, at the University’s main gate scandal and attacks arose after the two parties tried to mix up.
The Pamoja Alliance Party was from Tutii grounds heading to the school for final remarks and closure of campaigns, however, the Inua Comrade Alliance was at the school gate which later on brought clashes between the two parties. The differences from political parties made the comrades invade each other . Many were heavily armed with stones which they used to heat their fellow comrades. Several attacks and damages have been confirmed around the institution . Compared to the last general elections of the university, it is proved that the current campaign elections have been of thorough violence.
The clashes continued with many of the comrades being attacked. The businesspersons around the university incurred much losses after their businesses damaged by the students.
However, a student was heavily spat on and beaten up by the fellow students after allegedly found stealing a phone from the university residential premises. He was aided by the school’s guard who later was rushed by a ambulance for safety measures.
The violence and differences in political parties thereby made loss and destruction of properties in and out of the school. The university is scheduled to conduct the elections on Friday 23rd.