Workers at Moi University receive long-awaited salary arrears
The payment covers arrears for October, November, and December, and was disbursed on Tuesday evening.
Workers at Moi University have received Sh113 million in salary arrears as part of efforts to avert a resumption of strike action.
According to the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), the payment covers arrears for October, November, and December, and was disbursed on Tuesday evening.
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December salaries were also paid in full on Wednesday, fulfilling part of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
The move comes after teaching and non-teaching staff threatened to down tools over unresolved issues, including a Sh6 billion debt tied to salaries and statutory deductions.
“I can confirm that the salary arrears for the three months have been wired to the workers’ accounts while the December salaries have been paid in full, which is a relief to our members,” Uasu Chapter Secretary Nyabuta Ojuki said.
Despite the payments, the Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) and the Kenya University Staff Union (Kusu) have called for the implementation of the remaining 24 clauses in the return-to-work agreement signed in November 2024. These include enhanced salary rates outlined in the 2021-2025 CBA.
The November deal, signed in the presence of Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, allocated Sh2.6 billion to the unions in cash and assets, with Sh500 million released immediately.
Moi University Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kosgey and Council Chair Humphrey Njuguna represented the university management during the agreement’s signing.
Two phases
The unions secured Sh7.7 billion under the 2021-2027 CBA, to be implemented in two phases: Sh4.3 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year and Sh5.2 billion in 2027/2028.
President William Ruto, while touring Uasin Gishu County last week, pledged to address the institution’s financial and managerial challenges. He promised to establish a committee to assess the issues and recommend sustainable solutions.
“We will put in place an efficient management team and allocate sufficient resources so that Moi University can thrive like other public universities,” Ruto said.
Meanwhile, investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into financial and managerial mismanagement at Moi University are ongoing.
Workers at Moi University have received Sh113 million in salary arrears as part of efforts to avert a resumption of strike action.
According to the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) the payment covers arrears for October, November, and December, and was disbursed on Tuesday evening.
December salaries were also paid in full on Wednesday, fulfilling part of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
The move comes after teaching and non-teaching staff threatened to down tools over unresolved issues, including a Sh6 billion debt tied to salaries and statutory deductions.
“I can confirm that the salary arrears for the three months have been wired to the workers’ accounts while the December salaries have been paid in full, which is a relief to our members,” Uasu Chapter Secretary Nyabuta Ojuki said.
Despite the payments, the Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) and the Kenya University Staff Union (Kusu) have called for the implementation of the remaining 24 clauses in the return-to-work agreement signed in November 2024. These include enhanced salary rates outlined in the 2021-2025 CBA.
The November deal, signed in the presence of Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, allocated Sh2.6 billion to the unions in cash and assets, with Sh500 million released immediately.
Moi University Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kosgey and Council Chair Humphrey Njuguna represented the university management during the agreement’s signing.
The unions secured Sh7.7 billion under the 2021-2027 CBA, to be implemented in two phases: Sh4.3 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year and Sh5.2 billion in 2027/2028.
President William Ruto, while touring Uasin Gishu County last week, pledged to address the institution’s financial and managerial challenges. He promised to establish a committee to assess the issues and recommend sustainable solutions.
“We will put in place an efficient management team and allocate sufficient resources so that Moi University can thrive like other public universities,” Ruto said.
Meanwhile, investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into financial and managerial mismanagement at Moi University are ongoing.
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