Uasin Gishu Senator Isaac Melly was on Thursday summoned by a Nakuru court over rioting and unlawfully damage of a building within in University of Eldoret.
Melly was to be charged alongside Wesly Kibet who is a students association secretary general and Jonathan Bii but he was absent from court.
State Prosecutor Hillary Songoyo told the court that he has been made to understand that the first accused, Melly is out of the country and requested for summons to be issued to him once he jets in.
Songoyo also prayed that the plea be deferred until Melly personally appear in court.
The three, jointly with others, not before court, are accused of notoriously assembling together at the university and unlawfully destroyed the university administration block doors and windows valued at Sh50,000 on February 12, at University of Eldoret in Eldoret East sub county.
It is alleged that Melly led the demonstrations to oust the university Vice Chancellor Prof Teresa Akenga, accusing her of tribalism and nepotism in recruitment of university staffs.
Melly who was injured during the confrontation with the police who were trying to calm the situation was taken to Elgon View Hospital in Eldoret town after he suffered head and leg injuries.
Some of the demonstrators led by the Senator were arrested and locked up at the Eldoret police station, accused of destroying property.
Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Maroro Nyakundi, Kibet and Bii were released on cash bail of Sh10,000 each.
The court also issued summons to the Senator and plea deferred to November 12.