UoN Students Stage Demos

Medical students from the University of Nairobi on Tuesday, August 26, staged demonstrations at the Kenyatta National Hospital, protesting against the university’s failure to release their examination results.
Students from the School of Medicine said that the results were due in July, but that two months later, they had still received no communication, leaving them uncertain as the university prepares to reopen in September.
They argued that the delay jeopardises their academic progress, as students are required to obtain results from the previous year before moving to the next stage of their studies.
The students accused the school administration of negligence and vowed to keep the faculty offices closed until their grievances were addressed.
According to the students, their efforts to secure hostel accommodation have also been futile, as theuniversity policy requires them to apply using examination results.
They further noted that other policies, such as registering for supplementary exams in cases where one fails to meet the required cut-off marks, are now in jeopardy since no results have been issued.
Additionally, they expressed concern that some of them rely on well-wishers to pay their fees, but without official results, they cannot convince their sponsors to continue supporting their education.
“We are anxious and frustrated. This is oppressive, and we cannot proceed without our results,” one of the protesting students stated.
Examination results and missing marks remain some of the biggest challenges students often face, largely due to bureaucratic delays and the large number of students that lecturers are required to attend to.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, UoN announced a major reduction in hostel accommodation fees for the 2025/26 academic year, cutting rates by 50 percent in response to mounting pressure from students.
The decision came just a week after the university signalled a willingness to review its on-campus accommodation charges, following protests and appeals from the student body.
Under the revised structure, students now pay Ksh21,500 for a single room and Ksh15,500 for a double room -both representing a 50 per cent cut from previous rates.