Daystar University’s operating policies were scrutinized by the National Assembly on Wednesday, with Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu being questioned about them.

This comes after Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali, in a post on his X account, requested that the CS reply to charges that university students are pushed to attend chapel services, which count toward their final semester marks.

Ali stated that Daystar’s rules violate its students constitutional rights and freedom of worship.

In his response, Machogu stated that the institution claims that it is a Christian university, that all of its activities are guided by the very preset, and that students must attend at least 75% of all planned chapel services in each given semester.

“The university argues that all the students are admitted with full knowledge that their university is a Christian institution with its own philosophy, ethos and core values,” Machogu told the House.

“The university indicates that upon admission students sign a code of conduct by which they agree to abide by the university’s Christian values and commitment to participate in the university’s spiritual disciplines.”

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula then requested that a ministry team be dispatched to the institution to investigate the claims.

Machogu is set to come before the education committee in two weeks to present his findings, after which a final statement will be given to the House.