- The games were being held in Kenya at the Moi sports Kasarani and the varsity had been selected as the championship’s village for the athletes.
- The facility which hosted at least 4, 000 students was to be renovated for the purpose.
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Popular activist Morara Kebaso has cleared the air on circumstances that led to his expulsion from Kenyatta University in 2017.
Morara explained that as a student leader at the varsity, he opposed a decision by the institution’s management to relocate students from a facility to pave the way for the renovation of a building for the IAAF U18 championships.
The games were being held in Kenya at the then Moi Sports Centre Kasarani, and the varsity had been selected as the championship village for the athletes.
A hotel at the institution, among others around, had also been earmarked to host the IAAF family, media and technical officers due to their proximity to the stadium.
So, according to Morara, the facility named Nyayo Zone which hosted at least 4, 000 students, was to be renovated for the purpose.
“The administration was telling students to move out of that place without compensating them or giving them a place to go,” he said during a radio interview Wednesday.
With an urge to find out from relevant government ministries if any funds had been set aside as compensation, Morara said he went to the National Treasury, where he obtained documents of the amount allocated.
“I realised that there was money for the relocation of the students, so I told the administration to give the students the money they said they'd give Sh7,000; I said no, they said we can add it to Sh12, 000. I said no, they said we’re adding it to Sh15,000, I said no, so they said you can go on strike,” he said.
“We went on strike, they said no, let us talk. Let’s make it Sh21, 000 and everybody got Sh21,000 in their accounts.”
After this, the elections, he said, came and since the administration did not want him to get elected, he was suspended a day to the nomination.
He said he then moved to the High Court to challenge the decision, where he won.
“When I came back for the campaigns, I had real momentum because I had won against them in court. So, a day before the elections, they expelled me at night,” he stated.
But, this did not start.
Morara revealed that at 16-years-old he also got expelled from Maseno School because of student activism.
The activist, who has styled himself as the "auditor-in-chief" has been traversing the country inspecting all ongoing and stalled projects launched by the government.
This has earned him fame with Kenyans of goodwill contributing money to support his activities."People have sent me Sh10, Sh50, and some Sh5,000 from abroad."
That's how I'm able to fuel my vehicle and pay my research assistant," he said in a past TV interview.
He pointed out that his bravery is driven by his love for the nation and his disappointment in how it is governed.
Speaking of his motivation to move across the country “inspecting” projects, Morara said it was the imitation of the president that earned him support and saw him gain popularity.