MR.OKENG`OS STATEMENT ON ISSUE OF GIVING OF HOSTEL KEYS BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME.

The NUC catering and accommodation officer Mr Tobias has this afternoon explained to the NESHCOURT the meaning of the memo which was posted on the campus noticeboards yesterday causing panic and anger in equal measure among the students body as it stated that students are advised to deposit the keys with house keepers in suswa room 109.On what the memo meant this is what he said,

"The main reason why students fail even in exams is because they dont follow regualtion,ignore them or are not aware of the meaning of some words.What that memo meant is that one can or refuse to leave the key.i advise the students to look up the meaning of the word "advised".It all depends with the individual and the word advise is not the same as orderded.If you go even to the airport,you are advised  to carry your bag on your own risk.Those that dont want to leave the keys can carry them home and they will not be different from those who will leave thirs as what matters is if one will have paid the required amount of money.If some feel that maybe we cant be trusted with the keys,they should know that their things will be save and that infact we have extra keys for every room."Said he,

"The PSSP students are required to surrender the keys before leaving for home and not to pay their accomodation fees.The number of days one stays with the keys from the opening day will be charged as one will be denying accomodation to the JAB students who deserve the accommodation.I'm aware some PSSPS have started mobilizing students through Facebook for support but that makes no difference.Unless one has a very special case and come to me personally in advance i will not allow any PSSP students to board in the students hostel."he clarified. 

On asking him to clarify on the issue of whether it is true the university has hired a building in town to act as hostel for the 3rd yers he said that he has no idea about such a thing.

 So relax comrades you can take the keys home if you want.

NUC CATERING AND ACCOMODATION OFFICER MR.TOBIAS SAYS HE IS NOT A TRIBALIST OR EVEN A LUO!!

Cooking in the students hostel is prohibited in NUC and many other public universities. In NUC,cooking  as seen many students face the discipline board once they are caught in the act. It is a thought that is so tempting in times like these when the lines in the mess are intolerable and exams are on. The man at the steering wheel of catering and accommodation in NUC is Mr. Tobias  Okeng`o  and he is the one who decides the fate of those found cohabiting in the sudents halls of residence as well as those found cooking. Last week some students reported complaints to NESH COURT  claiming that Mr.Oken`go was using selective justice in handling a case in which some stuents were found cooking in Runda.They claimed he let off some students who were of “his tribe” and pushed for the others to face the disciplinary committee.NESH COURT went looking for him and caught up with him in his office and  enquired about the issue is his full version of the story.

He started by showing the court several apology letters written by several students from almost all the tribes in this campus who he had forgiven and set free without pressing on the case.NESHCOURT was able to identify that majority of the cases were not from Luo and that he had also received apology letter from even a former high ranking former member of student council who he had demanded an apology letter from due to cooking in the hostels. “The claims are baseless and those students have just panicked and hence are looking for a scapegoat .infact,I have recalled the case from the chief security officer so as to handle it from my level and I also have called the students so that we can solve the issue amicably as part of my job is not to see students get expelled but to ensure your success in this institution so that you may leave a better person than you came. One of the rooms did not even have an electric cooker and I just ignored that fact because it could have been taken without authority from one of the offies,I acted blind on that and so let the students not mistake my kindness for my weakness “said mr.Okeng`o.He went further to call the chief security officer to confirm that he had recalled the case  and the school electrician who was in Eldoret  so as to prove to NESHCOURT that the room in question had no electric cooker by the time the students  were allocated to stay there. He further went ahead saying “I’m a parent, a resident of Narok,was once a student and a student’s leader and hence I know how hard life of a student can be especially in Narok and that’s the reason why I let the cases go Scott free sometimes.Infact,having a man or a lady in your room is not a problem as long as its not bothering your neighbours.And to clear facts,INFACT IM NOT EVEN A LUO CONTARY TO  WHAT MANT THINK,IM A SUBA”He declared.

This comes when the  first semester of the 2010\2011 academic year is coming to an end and an accommodation crisis is rooming over the next semester when all the students including the first years up to forth years will report back. It will be the highest number of students the university college will have ever held at once in a single period of time since its establishment. Measures such as withdrawal of PSSP students’ accommodation from hostels have been taken and also fact that accommodation will be given on priority of first years and the rest follow has been stated. A spot check by NESHCOURT on the state of the new men’s hostel reveal that the ground  and first floors are complete save the washrooms and that they might be the ones to host the many  JAB students next semester. The big question is what will be done to the classrooms and the mess so as to cater for the high influx of students? The students are all waiting with baited breath and praying that no group is sent home for the long holidays at the middle of their academic year.