Police Lob Teargas as Protests Erupt in Nairobi CBD

The police were forced to use tear gas to disperse crowds following a protest by students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) on Wednesday, September 3.
The protest began peacefully, with a large group of students gathering and chanting on the main campus of the university along University Way.
They carried placards and vuvuzelas before they blocked the busy road with stones and burned some sticks on the road.
The students were protesting about delayed exam results and missing marks, and their action caused a major traffic jam.
A video obtained byKenyans.co.keshowed the students marching and chanting, criticising the institution’s handling of examination results. However, the situation quickly changed when the police arrived.
According to a report, the police were forced to use teargas to break up the protest. Some students responded by throwing stones at the police, a confrontation that led to a tense standoff between the two groups.
The students are from the UoN medical school. They say their grades are being held back, and some of their marks are missing. This has made them unable to continue with their studies.
“We are here today to demonstrate peacefully, but we have been brought rioting officers. We are here because we sat for our exams in April, and up to now, in September, we have not had results. Graduation is in two weeks, and we do not have results. We cannot apply or stay in these rooms because we do not have results,” the  UoN school president said.
The president added that they will continue with the strike until the school issues them their results. They have also paralyzed all university activities until everyone receives their results.
Authorities have not yet made a statement about the incident.
The strike came just weeks after the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) had announced on August 2nd that it wastemporarily suspending a strike that was scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025.
This decision followed an internal memo from the university administration, which stated that it had met and adopted a report to review the students’ accommodation fees.
“No strike on Monday! Instead, we are marching this Wednesday to collect the new hostel accommodation rates. Join us in making our voices heard,” read part of the students’ notice.