The bodies of two Moi University students have been discovered after reportedly drowning in an abandoned quarry near the university’s premises. The incident took place in the evening of Monday, November 4. The bodies were subsequently retrieved by local divers who responded to the scene.
The remains have since been transported to the Kesses Sub-County Hospital morgue, pending autopsy.
The identies of the two students who drowned have been revealed as Wycliffe Machuki and Chris Otieno, 3rd and 2nd years respectively.
According to reports, this brings the number of student fatalities at Moi University to six in less than a month. A section of Moi University students have called on the varsity administration to see into it that open quarry holes are filled up and or cordoned off to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Moi University New Reopening Date Announced
Following the closure of Moi University early October due to protests, Moi University’s management has announced plans to reopen the institution. On Sunday, Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Kosgey announced that students will be expected to return on Friday, November 8.
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According to the circular from Vice Chancellor Kosgey, the University Board of Management is currently holding discussions with officials from the University and Academic Staff Union (UASU), representatives from the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU) and other key stakeholders to ensure a smooth return to academic activities.
On Wednesday, the University Council is expected to meet Universities Academic Staff Union alongside Kenya Universities Staff Union to ratify the return to work formula before the varsity can be reopened.
Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala confirmed that the State Department for Higher Education and Research would be on campus for the reopening. “The State Department for Higher Education and Research will be at Moi University on Friday, November 8, 2024, to welcome the students back to the University. Comrades Resilience,” she said in a social media post.
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The university was closed on October 3 following a wave of student protests. The unrest was fueled by lecturers and staff strike, and dissatisfaction with the Vice Chancellor’s management. The protests culminated in an indefinite suspension of all teaching and learning activities as the university administration sought to restore order and address the underlying issues.
