Kisumu Poly council summons top student leadership for case hearing after suspension

The Kisumu National Polytechnic Governing Council has summoned the top leadership of the Kisumu National Polytechnic Student Association for appearance and hearing of their cases following an earlier six months interim suspension slapped on them.

Among those summoned to appear before the council is the student president Silas Adem.

Others indicted include Veronica Wanjira Kamau, Union Academic Director, and Ibrahim Owiti-union secretary general.

The council has set February 5 this year as the date when Adem and his other colleagues are expected before the council which has been newly constituted.

According to communication seen by Education News,  Adem can be accompanied by a person or persons who are conversant with the matter at hand.

“Take notice that a determination can be made with or without your presence” part of the communication reads.

Earlier on, Adem was issued with a notice to show cause why action should not be taken against him after he is said to have called a strike which disrupted learning at the institution and also led to destruction of property.

He and others are also accused of obstructing the polytechnic staff together with security personnel from doing their work.

Adem is also accuse alongside other colleagues of picketing and rioting contrary to regulations without seeking prior authorization, and is required to respond within seven days of receipt of the communication.

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He has however responded through Osur company advocates who insist that the actions taken by their client was within the purview of the law.

Adem through the law firm maintains that he has not, through their actions, violated the Rules and Regulations Governing the Conduct and Discipline of the trainee of the Kisumu National Polytechnic.

He says that on the 12th of September 2025, the Kisumu National Polytechnic Students Association notified the institution of the intended peaceful procession.

The suspended official says that the Association on behalf of the students of the institution raised a number of issues among them, fee irregularities, intimidation, harassment and unlawful arrests of the TKNP students

Adem denied all the claims and believes that he has not contravened any laws as regards the Rules and Regulations of the Institution.

Consequently, he said he shall not accede to any disciplinary action nor suspension as stipulated in the institution’s letter, and threatened to explore available legal channels to assert his rights should the institution fail to allow wise counsel to prevail.

By Fredrick Odiero