Babu Owino (pictured) announced his resignation from The Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) on May 1, following his successful JODM nomination for Embakasi East MP. Since then, there is a widely-held perception that there has been a power vacuum in the university’s politics, one that will be difficult to fill. His departure, made to pave way for his entry into national politics, could not have come at a worse time for the university.