The government through the Ministry of Education has been urged to intervene and curb rising cases of unrest that have rocked several public universities recently.
Kiambu Town MP Jude Njomo said the government needs to intervene and find the solution to the unrest.
The MP observed that the unrest is affecting the education sector adding that there is need for the government to take a proactive step in intervening.
“The unrest we are experiencing in some public universities is a major concern in the education sector and the government needs to intervene,” said the Kiambu Township MP when he visited youths undergoing ICT training at the Kiambu Primary School on Wednesday.
Njomo said the government is the major stakeholder in the education sector and must lead the way and ensure learning is smooth.
He observed that learning programmes are often disrupted and as a result of the unrest some of which he said can be controlled.
The MP also asked university board managements to engage with students to curb unrest.
“Some university managements don’t engage with students who feel left in key decisions hence unrest ,” he said.
Last week, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said that the government will not interfere with the university management Boards.
The CS asked the university board managements to ensure that unrest that have rocked some public universities are resolved.
Two weeks ago the University of Nairobi (UoN) was shut down indefinitely after students rioted following the SONU elections.
A section of students are said to have staged protests protesting the re-election of SONU chairman Babu Owino as president of the students organization.
In the same week, Masinde Muliro University and Laikipia University were also closed following students unrest.
On Wednesday, a section of MPs led by nominated lawmaker Isaac Mwaura gave Education CS Fred Matiang’i 30 days to come up with measures that will curb unrest in universities.