University Of Nairobi Students Sleep In The Cold As Hostel Shortage Bites

A video has surfaced on-line with embarrassing claims that the University of Nairobi has been unable to house its students. At a time when increased university enrolments led to a shortage of hostels in most universities in the country, the university is now on the spotlight for leaving students to fend for themselves.

RT @Onchiri_

Video on the University of Nairobi; why should students go through this hell?? @uonbi @UniOfNbi This is bad! #UoNStudentsHorror pic.twitter.com/qcxHHfHAcv #KenyanTraffic

— KenyanTraffic (@KenyanTraffic) September 24, 2018

The voice in the video says that some rooms are housing even up to 5 students and some sleep in the TV rooms.
Ideally, the university, after knowing a shortage of hostels exists, should offer affordable alternatives for students, to allow them continue with their education in basic comfort.

2.1 Built Environment students(Architecture, Real estate) were denied hostels.@uonbi should be ashamed of what is going on in the school.Students don't sleep on the floor in world class universities!! @kimtaiKE @ItsBravin @MboyaApollo @TheParrotKE @Magembe_Dan #StepForSafety pic.twitter.com/jbWXzaW1NE

— G.O.G.A (@GogaJunior1) September 23, 2018

However, the university is located in prime city land and any affordable residences for students would either be university provided or very far from the lecture hall.
This adds to the costs of taking a child through university.
Inadequate support either financially or morally has been linked to the use of drugs and reckless behaviour within these institutions of higher learning.

You can also watch the video here;