Maseno University students unanimously agreed to adopt an online voting system to vote for or against the proposed amendments on 16 Articles of their Students' Organisation of Maseno University (Somu) constitution.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Students Affairs, Professor Mary Kipsat has encouraged students to embrace online voting to cut on the electioneering costs as they were also expected to elect their Student leaders in early October this year.
An election mood has since taken over the students' social platforms with contestants for various student leadership positions taking the stage to sell their agenda.
Among the clauses that have been included in the proposed constitutional amendments are for affirmative action and countering gender disparity in the students' union (Somu) leadership.
If adopted, the clauses shall give room for nomination of student representative for special needs students and provide for mandatory female student leaders' elective positions.
Addressing students at the University Graduation Square on Tuesday, aspirants preached peace and tolerance condemning the previously botched elections in the 2014-15 academic year that nearly paralysed the consequential students organisation (Somu) activities.
"Chaos resulting from ethnic inclinations in July divided Maseno students leading to paralysis of learning in Maseno. It is the most unfortunate thing to plunge an institution into," said Walter Mabonga, an aspriring Somu President.