Amid Violence, Kenyan Universities Postpone Opening

by E Wayne Ross on January 8, 2008

The Chronicle: Amid Violence, Kenyan Universities Postpone Opening

Nairobi — Universities in Kenya have postponed their opening dates for fear that students and academic staff members might be caught up in the violence that has hit the country following opposition leaders’ claims that last week’s presidential election was rigged.

The Nairobi campus of United States International University, Egerton University, Kenyatta University, Moi University, and the University of Nairobi have advised their students not to report to their campuses on Monday, as earlier planned.