Kenya: Laikipia University Students Block Nyahururu-Nakuru Highway in Protests Over Colleague’s Death

Students from Laikipia University staged protests on Saturday, March 21, blocking sections of the Nyahururu-Nakuru Highway as they demanded accountability from the institution following the death of a fellow student.

The demonstrations, which caused major traffic disruption, saw students barricade the busy highway and engage police in running battles as tensions escalated.

The unrest was triggered by the death of first-year Media and Communication student Hillary Vumilu, who was fatally…