Technical University of Mombasa Main Campus has been closed indefinitely following riots by students over alleged fee increment by the university.
The riots, which started earlier today (Monday), led to destruction of property around the university premises.
In addition, a garbage collection truck belonging to the Mombasa county government was also burnt in the skirmishes.
Anti-riot police were deployed in the institution to restore normalcy.
The students claimed that they were not informed in advance on the fee increment by the university administration.
Following the riots, a special Senate meeting was convened and the decision to indefinitely close the university’s main campus was reached.
In a statement, the Senate said the decision to close the institution was reached after the rioting students refused to be addressed by the management.
"The university’s Kwale and Lamu campuses would not be affected by the closure," read part of the statement signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Josephat Mwatelah.
The closure comes barely a week after Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology and Maseno University were closed indefinitely over students unrest.