Last evening, Anti-riot police officers stormed Masinde Muliro University after a three day protest over fees being increased without prior warning.
There was a confrontation between protesting students and security officials before it was ordered closed, "indefinitely".
The protest over increased fees and other charges introduced at the university turned nasty when the students stoned a building used by security officials during a demonstration.
The Kakamega County police commander Mr Tito Kilonzi told Daily Nation tension had gone up after a group of students started damaging property.
Police officers were called in after the students who have boycotted classes since Monday turned chaotic after learning the senate had declined to review the fees and the newly introduced charges.
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“We have been monitoring the situation and decided to send in police officers to carry out patrols and protect property,” said Mr Kilonzi.
The chairperson of the students’ organisation, Winnie Opiyo, and the secretary, Mr Daudi Kemboi, said the senate had ruled out any possibility of the fees and other charges being reviewed.
“Tension started building at the university after students learnt that the senate was not ready to open discussion on the issue of fees and other charges leading to confrontations with security officials,” said Opiyo.
She said the students could not afford to pay new fees amounting to Sh 29,500 per semester.
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