Daystar University was closed indefinitely on Thursday following student unrest.
International students living in the Athi River campuses have also been asked to vacate and report to a designated desk in Nairobi by 2.00 pm today.
A statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke from the University's Senate to the students read: “This informs you that Daystar University Senate sitting on 11 April 2018 closes the University by noon 12 April 2018. The Senate consequently asks both students and staff to vacate both Nairobi and Athi River campuses by the indicated time."
The statement further added: "International students residing in Athi River campus are instructed to vacate and report to a designated desk in Nairobi by 2.00 pm. This closure is indefinite.”
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Reports blamed the closure of the institution to a standoff which ensued after police stormed the Nairobi campus and hurled tear gas canisters at students on Wednesday night.
Police stormed a meeting at the DAC Building where the students were discussing issues that have seen them boycott classes and turn against the management.
Student body President Alloys Otieno told reporters the Senate had invited their association to discuss the demands they had tabled.
"We started the meeting and the students demanded the Senate members lift suspensions of staff and student associations and hand over the forensic audit report as they had been promised," Otieno stated.
Otieno maintained it was unfortunate that acting VC James Kombo had confidently indicated that the report was ready but did not produce it when students asked for it.
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On Monday, unidentified men were arrested at the campus after trying to evict a student leader.
