
Students at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) in Kenya have demanded a public apology from a lecturer at Tom Mboya University over remarks they described as disparaging toward their institution. According to Tuko, the comments questioned MMUST's global recognition and academic standards, prompting the backlash from the student body. The dispute highlights tensions between the two Kenyan universities, with the students insisting the lecturer retract the statements and issue a formal apology.
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