The University of Nairobi has denied claims that some of its students are sleeping on hostel pavements and television rooms due to limited accommodation.
The allegations came after a video and images surfaced online showing students allegedly from the institution sleeping on pavements and in hostel TV rooms.
"Here in the University of Nairobi, we're just suffering. We don't have rooms, students are just sleeping in the pavements and in the TV room," said one of the victims pictured with a blanket on the pavement.
The university confirmed that it was aware of the video and images but dismissed the claims as false.
The institution has, however, acknowledged that it does have high accommodation demand in campus hostels.
Out of the 85,000 students at the university this academic year, only 10,770 are accommodated in the university hostels.
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The average number of students living in the main campus is 4,933 while those staying in other campus branches are more 5,000.
Incoming students are expected to apply online providing details such as their home locations, parents and/or guardians income.
The information is then run through a software that selects the students that will get accommodation.
"First priority is however given to the first years, fourth years and special needs students and we also work on a first come, first serve basis.
This is because first-year students are new to the campus and fourth-year students need time and focus to complete their studies and projects.
However, not all first-year students are accommodated within the university, some are living in private hostels or at home," John Orindi the Director of Corporate Affairs at the main campus said.