By Mang'oa Mosota
Maseno University students went rampage after one of them was attacked and seriously injured by goons outside the institution.
The male student was attacked at Emabungo area, just outside Siriba campus on Tuesday, at around 2am.
Soon afterwards, the more than 5000 students started demonstrating, temporarily closing Kisumu-Busia road.
Police from the Maseno and Luanda Police Stations were forced to shoot in the air and lob teargas canisters, in efforts to disperse them.
“They have lit bonfires on the road and burnt a shop,” said a student who sought anonymity.
Mr George Ojuondo, the institution’s Director of Public Relations and Marketing Director refuted reports of the injured student having died.
“One male student sustained deep cuts as suspected goons attacked them. He is being treated and is out of danger,” said Mr Ojuondo, a non-resident student.
He said some locals have been attacking students in the recent past and robbing them of their property. As a result, the students decided to revenge resulting to the confrontation.
By 6am, police managed to repulse the angry students and confined the inside the institution. The students, however, continued throwing stones at the officers.
