SONU DISSOLVED

The University of Nairobi Students Association SONU has been dissolved.

This follows the union's elections which ended in disarray on Friday night, due to claims of attempted rigging and political interference.

According to the students, armed gang brought the tallying exercise to a stop following allegations of rigging.

The incident occurred when alleged goons armed with crude weapons arrived at the university Mamlaka hall and took away ballot boxes before counting.

The irate students took to the streets on Sunday to protest the move destroying university property and blamed the university administration for interfereing with the elections.

The decision to ban SONU was arrived at by the University of Nairobi senate which comprises among other senior officials the Vice Chancellor.

There have also been claims of political interference, in the students' body, which the vice chancellor blames for the elections mayhem.

But the students have accused the VC of doctoring results so as to impose his preferred candidates.

SONU elections have in the past been marred by chaos.

However the last SONU election in 2009, were quite peaceful as the outgoing chairman David Osiany enjoyed the support of many students.