Additionally, students received cash allowances every month - the famous ‘boom’ which was paid to students for their upkeep. While unrest by campus students is not new in Kenya, the recent riots by University of Nairobi students left many counting losses. In short, everything, including meals, was free, fully paid for by the government. Students at colleges like Kenya Utalii College, medical training colleges and teachers’ training colleges enjoyed similar benefits. In short, if colleges or universities intend to abolish cooking in hostels, they should revert to the old system when meals were free.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2016 04:28 UTC