page 6 go back to page 5. It required them to assume the position of half sitting and half squatting. Proper sitting only made the old and shaky furniture to crush under their weight. Anyone unfortunate to 'break' a chair paid dearly as the tutors made it their duty to inform the Registrar who in turn termed this as "pure negligence" and demanded payment for the broken seat. The Registrar enforced his words by deducting an overrated amount from the University fees. It was no secret that when he met tutors at the end of the semester, "money changed hands "to encourage them to report whoever broke any college property even if it was already past its usage time. The money did not buy new furniture. The broken pieces were taken for repair at the college workshop to a poorly paid technician who 'revenged' by doing a sheddy repair. It was common to find re
page 3 go back to page 2. Miano handed him a note but instead of leaving the handcart pusher just stood there smiling sheepishly. Suddenly, he was not in a hurry to go for more work until his colleague pulled him away. "Did you come here to embarrass the Registrar and turn this place to a money exchange market?" the man shouted. His looked visibly angry and told them that the time for admissions was over. Konyeki knew he had to act or his dream would go down the drain. After gathering enough courage, Konyeki stepped forward to apologize about the incident. He pleaded with the Registrar to accommodate him as he dearly needed to study. He explained how they had travelled from far and had nothing to do with the "hooligan cart pushers." The Registrar who all along was biting and licking his lips in anger changed his attitude. Even the stone-hearted Miano who always