Kisii University vice-chancellor Prof John Akama has banned all the tribal organisations within the institution purporting they are ethnic cocoons.
He said this while addressing the students during the just concluded fourth edition of the Kisii University Culture week.
“We are sorry to inform you of our decision against the participation of tribal organisations in this year’s and the coming culture weeks as they promote tribalism and ethnicity,” he said.
This mega announcement left many disappointed as they had shaped their appetite for the rare taste of a diverse array of delicacies ranging from Nyamami (tilapia as referred to by the Luos), mukimo (Agikuyu’s traditional food) to busaa (Abagusi local brew).
Akama concisely advised the students to form professional and religious affiliations that may stir unity, amity, and camaraderie within the institution.
The void that could be created by the ban was however filled by art and poetry from both the local and international artists who had jetted in an attempt to make the key stretch poetry festival a success.
The action taken by Prof Akama has conversely been viewed by many as a milestone towards the fulfillment of scraping off of tribal affiliations in the universities by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairperson Francis Ole Kaparo.