ANOTHER STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE

A third year student in the School of Education committed suicide on Wednesday night at his home in Webuye. The cause of the incident is not yet known.

Felix Nyongesa was found dead by his mother at home on Wednesday. The body was taken to Webuye Hospital.

According to his colleague, the deceased left a note stating that nobody was to be blamed me for his death. The police have since launched investigations.

Mr. Nyongesa was until his death on teaching practice at Friends Muturu Secondary School. He was scheduled to report to Main Campus on 22nd of this month from the attachment programme.

His body will be laid to rest at night according to the community traditions. The funeral service will be conducted tomorrow. 

This comes barely a month after an engineering student took his life in Sultan Hamud, Makueni County.

FIRST YEARS TO BREAK FOR HOLIDAY

First year students in session will break for the holidays to pave way for 887 Arts students. The Senate will deliberate next week on the proposals.

According to reliable sources in the administration, the group is drawn from schools: Education, Information Sciences, Human Resource Development, Biological Sciences and Business. They will break till 19th of October after the current third years go for the attachment programme. 

Meanwhile, all second years and incoming fourth years, will resume their studies on 22nd of this month. With the current third years commencing the second semester on the same date, a total number of 7787 students will be hosted in the campus.

The fourth years-to-be will be in session till early next year. However, the 2012 KCSE group are likely to officially join the university on 28th October this year.

TOO QUALIFIED!

By Simon Gichimu

Ever thought you are better?
Then reality is bitter.
Bouncing out as a comrade,
Joining the rest in parade,
Not as officers,
But hungry job-hunters..
If only I knew what matters!

If we were plenty,
Employer got hefty.
Selection applied tactics,
And dirty damn antics,
Little did I know,
I'd been cornered,
A sumptous surprise I garnered!

Your certs are extremely good..
Honestly my institute is too crude,
To tame and harbour, Such brains,
You are an ostrich,
We are just cranes!

I suppose or guess,
You look for better grounds to graze.
Talk of stare,
Or even a glare...
I got confused,
And lastly amused,
If that criteria was empirical...
Definitely it seemed satirical...

HR STUDENTS BACK TO MAIN CAMPUS

The 2nd year students from the School of Human Resources Development were relocated back to main campus today. The students who have faced various problems since their arrival at Annex participated in a go-slow and refused to go to class until their troubles were addressed. 

The students who have experienced constant blackouts in the hostels had sought audience earlier but it had not been granted. The students also felt that if they were to sit their exams at Annex, they would be disadvantaged.

After waiting for a few hours at the Annex compound, Prof Ogechi, Prof Kwonyike, Dr Ong’ondo and the Accommodation Director, Ogega arrived.

The School of HRD Dean, Prof Kwonyike, addressed the students and instructed them to go back to Main campus. Transport was provided for them.

Upon arrival at Main Campus, the students were allocated rooms at the Ngeria Hostels which had been left vacant by the engineering students who are currently on long holiday.

The students will finish the rest of their semester here and proceed with the second semester.