By DIANA MUTHEUMore by this AuthorPublic universities at the coast have closed down to allow students and workers to participate in Thursday’s repeat presidential election. Pwani University shut its doors last Thursday while Technical University of Mombasa was closed Tuesday. University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University branches in Mombasa are also set to close Tuesday. A notice from Technical University of Mombasa senate stated that the institution will remain closed from October 24 to October 31. "Following deliberations in the meeting held today 23rd October by the university Senate, the university will remain closed from 24th-31st October due to the above mentioned subject (Election Break).

Source: Daily Nation October 24, 2017 13:41 UTC