Mount Kenya University Principal in charge of School Affairs, Peter Waweru says the institution has taken measures after a student was stabbed to death on Monday night in a love gone sour incident.
The deceased, Celestine Muvengei Kitondo, 19, was a second-year student pursuing Community Development.
She was stabbed several times by an unknown male adult at her hostel away from the campus.
In a statement shared by his team, Peter Waweru said that all the affected students including those that witnessed the incident, have all been taken under guidance and counselling.
"The institution fully understands how such kind of trauma can affect young minds and thus measures have been put in place to ensure these students are put under the best care for their well being," he said.
He further said that the institution has also stemmed up the efforts to support mental well-being, love affairs and handling rejections for all students.
"Sometime last year, Mount Kenya University (MKU) launched a new program to tackle mental health issues among its students and youth in society," he said.
The fully-fledged programme aims to get to the root of mental health challenges blamed for a worrying surge in reported cases of violence, criminality and bizarre incidents involving young people.
The project is under the stewardship of MKU co-founder and board member Dr Jane Nyutu.
The university has accorded all the affected students who were residing outside of the main campus when the incident happened free accommodation to closely monitor and ensure all their counselling needs are being met.