As we speak, students from Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU) have paralyzed transport along Magadi Road and are engaging police in running battles.

The protests were ignited by deaths of two of their colleagues who were killed right outside the institution's gate.

Cynthia Akoth - a first year student at the university - passed away on Sunday after being ran over by a matatu while another by the name Karen Chepkemoi sustained injuries.

Preliminary investigations into the Sunday incident showed the driver was drunk and was driving on high speed before the bus overturned.

The students have been protesting for more than three hours and unconfirmed reports indicate that that two students have been shot, one in the stomach and the other in the leg.

Check out the photos below.

UPDATE: Anti-Riot Police are at the scene to contain Multi Media University student protests.

— K24 TV (@K24Tv)

09:03 Multi Media University students are on a rampage following the ~more ⇢ via

— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route)

08:25 Multi media university students via

— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route)

JAM: Multi-Media University students block Magadi Road protesting death of a student in on Sunday.

— Mac Otani (@MacOtani)

HAPPENING NOW: Police address protesting Multi Media University Students.

— K24 TV (@K24Tv)

Its Multimedia University not Multi Media University na ujinga ndo hatupendagi

— Dave Evans (@evan_ivan_me)

And now we have chaos from multi media university

— Ricky Rick (@NaiNyx)

Comrades are mourning dur to reckless driving by rongai matatus.

— Omwoyo Maranga (@omwoyomaranga)

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