Kenya: Student's 'Death' Sparks University Riot

3 October 2012

Transport on the Kisumu-Busia road was paralysed yesterday morning when Maseno University students blocked the highway protesting insecurity.

A third year student was attacked and robbed on Monday night at Mabungu centre on his way home. News of his apparent death sparked off the demonstration. However, it later emerged that the student was injured but not dead as had been rumoured.

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