Masinde Muliro students drop varsity politics for peer counselling

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) have shifted gear from student politics to peer counseling.



This follows keen interest that the club has attracted from the university management compared to Students Executive Council (SEC).



The recent election the club chairperson position attracted three contestants while SEC attracted two candidates.



The two offices are created under the Dean of Students but sources indicate that the Dean is interested in the peer club than students’ politics.



Lucas Gabriel the incumbent peer club chairman said he vied for the seat due to the nature of the club which is aimed to deliver students’ needs, unlike the SEC which is politically sloping.



“Holding a position at Peer counseling club is far better because you tend to be in touch with students as per the core objective of the club, unlike the SEC which is heading the political way currently,” the third year Education student said.



Speaking to the Nairobian, the club’s public relations officer, Shawn Kasoa, claimed that the club has better ground when handling students matter, unlike the SEC who work for formality on paper.



“We deal with issues that affect students directly as we are obliged to counsel them. This gives us mileage to have an impact on them unlike the SEC leaders whose duties are entirely on paper,” the 21-year-old renewable energy student said.



He also mentioned that corporate sponsors from outside the varsity use the club to reach the students to promote their products and even organize workshops on the campus.



“Sponsors rely on us to mobilize students to attend their workshops and seminars on the campus because this is the only club in the university that has better contact with students more than the student leaders themselves,” Kasoa said.