Rising insecurity in varsities raises concern

Kirinyaga University vice president David Karugu addresses journalists over rising insecurity after at least 13 students were attacked and injured by a criminal gang"Wisame" that has been terrorising traders in Kutus Town, on June 12, 2022. [File, Standard]

The growing insecurity within university campuses in Kenya is raising alarm, with students increasingly falling victim to mysterious murders, suicides, and violent crimes.

The tragic case of Vincent Omwamba, a third-year student at Co-operative University who was fatally stabbed, and Mercy Kwamboka, a University of Nairobi student whose hands were doused in acid after being brutally murdered, highlight the dire situation facing young learners in higher education institutions.