Police block Kyambogo University students’ strike

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KAMPALA - Police Friday blocked Kyambogo University student’s demonstration as it entered day two.
The public university's students on Thursday went on strike protesting being blacklisted by the university administration for failure to pay tuition last academic year.
Management alleges that the students forged documents such as receipts and examination cards to illegally sit exams. The students are supposed to clear the tuition before the end of April.
A total of 3,000 students from the faculty of Arts and Social science have been blacklisted and their names pinned on the notice board.
Kampala Police boss, Andrew Felix Kaweesi, during a meeting with the administration and students advised the administration to scrutinize the list before displaying it.
“The problem is with the administration. How can you come up with the list before scrutinizing it," said the police boss.
The university administration however, acknowledged that the list had loopholes and promised to withdraw it. 
Jinja Road Police DPC, Wesley Nganizi, calmed the students and asked them to reach an amicable settlement with the administration.