A female Kenyatta University student has alleged that her life is in danger following a recent academic dispute that saw her sue the institution.
Taking to social media, the student claimed that the university was defying a High Court order compelling it to include her in the upcoming July 2025 graduation list, despite a ruling in her favour issued on May 22 by Justice Lawrence Mugambi.
In the judgment delivered on May 22, Justice Mugambi ordered the university to pay the student Ksh850,000, ruling that its failure to release her Continuous Assessment Test (CAT) marks for the unit UCU 104 was a violation of her constitutional rights.
The student further claimed that she had completed more than the minimum threshold of 49 units required to graduate.
The court found that the university’s actions were irrational, unconstitutional, illegal, an abuse of power, and a breach of legitimate expectation.
Justice Mugambi issued an Order of Mandamus, directing the university to comply with the ruling and facilitate the student’s graduation.
A month after the judgment, the student has alleged that the university’s academic registrar has disregarded the ruling and is blocking her from graduating by omitting her name from the graduation list.
Additionally, the student has claimed that she received threatening calls from a lecturer at the university over the case.
"The Professor called me using the school line to threaten my life when I sent the letter of complaint to the DVC Academic, necessitating me to make a report at Nanyuki Police," the student alleged.
"He claims they can’t follow the court order because, despite the court findings that what they did is irrational, unconstitutional, illegal, an abuse of power, and a breach of my legitimate expectation, he doesn’t agree with the ruling, and KU told him they will appeal," she continued.
In her statement, the student expressed dismay at the university’s conduct, calling it a clear example of institutional impunity.
“The level of defiance and intimidation shows just how deep-rooted the culture of unaccountability is in our public institutions. People are not used to being held accountable,” she said.
While the university is yet to respond to the allegations, the student has vowed to continue fighting for her rights and remains hopeful that justice will be served.
Kenyatta University is expected to hold its 57th graduation ceremony on July 18, 2025.
