Mount Kenya University has suspended all learning ongoing on it's Main Campus in Thika.
A circular from the Vice-Chancellor's office released on Monday morning directed students in the campus to leave in the course of the day.
A representative for the institution who spoke exclusively to Kenyans.co.ke stated: "The students have left. A statement will be issued later today."
The representative refused to reveal the reasons for the sudden closure, only stating that a comprehensive statement detailing reasons for the decision would be issued.
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Political uncertainty has been cited by some news sources as the main reason behind the abrupt decision by the institution's leadership.
This comes barely a week after the University of Nairobi was closed due to a deteriorating security situation largely influenced by politics.
Protests by the University's students demanding the release of Embakasi East MP Babu Owino turned ugly after police officers made their way into hostels, libraries and lecture halls.
Babu, a former leader of the Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) had been arrested and charged with 'causing disaffection against the Presidency' following derogatory remarks made at a National Super Alliance rally in Kawangware.
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Videos of General Service Unit (GSU) officers frogmarching students, beating them up with batons and lobbing tear gas canisters into locked rooms went viral online, leading to public outrage.
This led to more protests as students demanded action be taken on the security officers for brutality.
