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The dispute follows a September 14 letter from JKUAT stating that Barasa was not a student at the institution and that a certificate attributed to him for a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was not genuine. The matter has renewed scrutiny of the MP’s academic history
At the centre of the investigation are questions surrounding the purchase of land in Kigali, acquisition of a loan without the required approvals, alleged movement of university funds, court cases involving landlords of the former Kigali campus and the whereabouts of assets after the campus was shut down.
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Friday, Nyanduga said the petition was submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly on May 21 and is aimed at reviewing the law governing student elections in universities across the country.
The temporary halt, however, does not affect certain groups of students, including medical students on clinical rotations, TVET Institute students, Mombasa and Nakuru campus students, SODeL students, JKUAT/KESRA students, and postgraduate students involved in ongoing research.
Kenyan students were recognised for their outstanding performance, emerging as winners and runners-up in various categories.