Universities' hostels are crime and drug dens – Report

University hostels have become dens of criminal gangs, prostitution and drug abuse, according to a report by the Commission for University Education, which blames poor collaboration between universities and the National Security Council for rising crime in the institutions of higher learning, writes Augustine Oduor for Standard Digital.

“Universities [are] becoming hideouts and convergence points for criminals, especially in hostels,” says part of the report, recently presented to Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. The report accused students of colluding to cover up criminal activities, concealing the rot that now threatens the lives of many learners.

The report also revealed shocking details about active radicalisation cells in universities. It also emerged that politicians tap the mess of students’ ethnic alliances in hostels to build political bases that further threaten the safety and security of learners.
Full report on the Standard Digital site