According to the education and sports minister Maj. Jessica Alupo the students’ compensation will be taken care of by government because this strike was occasioned on them by their university managers and lecturers.

In a meeting with the students’ leaders at Kyambogo, Alupo also assured the students that the university will not be closed down again.

She however, warned the students against rioting in case of any challenges at the university but instead they should use the right channels to seek the attention of government to resolve their problems.

The students reported to the minister that among the challenges they face include harassments by male lecturers who ask for outings with female students in exchange for good marks, lack of enough lecture rooms, toilets, duplication of course units among others.

The minister said most of these issues are going to be solved when the ministry meets university heads this week while others will be resolved after a report into the management of this university comes out.

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The advise was given by the Gulu University deputy vice chancellor in charge of academic affairs Prof Callistus Balidawa during an interaction with the education committee of parliament.

Prof Balidawa says the problems of Kyambogo stem from the merger done by government of the three institutions.

He says calls for resignation of the VC or all other staff may not be of great help.

The committee was meeting administrators from Makerere , Gulu and Busitema University on university governance issues and how the problems of Kyambogo can be addressed.

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The conflict started last month when Besigye fronted John Mugabi for Kyambogo Guild elections and Kasiano fronted his son Christopher Buni. Kasiano is also a member of FDC.

Interestingly, Besigye released all his money into the camp of Mugabi and Kasiano released his parliamentary earnings to his son Buni. At the climax of the process, Buni who stood as an independent candidate beat off Besigye’s candidate to win the Kyambogo guild elections.

Buni a second year Bachelor of Information Technology and Computing together with his supporters jubilated as they sang songs of praise to Wadiri. Buni polled 3781 votes against Besigye’s candidate who got 2223 votes.

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A combination of anti riot police and regular police has shot bullets and tear gas into the groups of government aided students at Kyambogo and Nkumba University.

The students of Nkumba and Kyambogo universities staged strikes on Tuesday morning over allowances and poor sanitation. In the process the police bullets injured over five students of Kyambogo University and the good Samaritans rushed them to Mulago Hospital in critical condition. Also some students suffocated after the policemen reportedly fired tear gas in their rooms.

Business around Nkumba and Kyambogo universities also came to a standstill after the students’ lit fire in the middle of the roads.

The students blocked the roads this time protesting against the increasing police brutality in Kampala. The students also shattered door and window glasses of cars and buildings.

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The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has disconnected Kyambogo University leaving the toilets there to stink.

The students and some of the administrators of Kyambogo University allege that NWSC disconnected the institution of learning over non payment. Now over 20,000 people the university houses are fetching water from nearby wells and dirty water sources.

Now we are told that the university’s sanitation and health services are poor due to the shortage of water at Kyambogo University.

Kyambogo University has been failing to address water problems for over three times. The students at Kyambogo University are planning a violent strike if their university fails to address the water crisis.

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