Police at Makerere University has commended what they call intelligence work of the security services and the student body which has brought down strikes for the last academic year.

This, according to the police, has been done through the deployment of police officers in civilian clothes and willing students in various Halls of residences like Lumumba and Mitchell to gather information about those plannig strikes.

Makerere University has cancelled the additional graduation fees as students' strike enters day two. 

Makerere university students have demonstrated against increment of the graduation fee from Shs. 90,000 to Shs. 220,000.

At about 8am today, students had gathered at the university's freedom square, from their different halls of residence and lecture rooms.