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The man who shared power even when he lost student elections

Dr Awuor Ponge during the Kenyatta University graduation in July 2021.  [Courtesy, Standard]

In this second installment, Dr Awuor Ponge speaks about his life in Kibera slums, as a frontline member of the midnight wailers, his venture into student politics and the making of a rebel

But some of us did not want to go home. We were living in Hall 13 and we were not even engineering or architecture students. One of us, Ochieng’ Sisso (RIP) had made a duplicate room key that allowed him access even after ostensibly clearing with the hostels department.