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Chaos as Maseno University students protest William Mayange's killing

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A police officer removes a barricade erected by rioting Maseno University students protesting William Mayange's death during Azimio la Umoja protests on March 20, 2023. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Chaos erupted at Maseno town as Maseno University students took to the streets to protest the killing of one of their colleagues during the Azimio la Umoja protests on Monday.

Transport along the Kisumu-Busia road was disrupted for several hours as the students engaged police officers in running battles. They claimed police officers were attempting to cover up the killing by claiming the deceased was part of a group that had raided a supermarket.

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