lecturers CBA Stories

UASU, KUSU reject revised offer as lecturers' strike hits day 39
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

UASU and KUSU maintain that no negotiations will take place unless the government first pays the full amount and signs a binding return-to-work formul...

Students’ future at stake as university lecturers dig in over CBA dispute
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 24, 2025

Lecturers have rejected a Sh3.1 billion counter-offer proposed by SRC and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF), calling...

Audit report puts SRC under fire over Sh7.7 billion university salary arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2025

The report recommends urgent talks between the Ministry of Education, SRC, and university councils to reconcile figures and find resources to settle t...

NCBA Bank unveils new next-generation transaction platform for corporates
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 15, 2025

The lender notes that the improved transaction timelines will allow businesses to operate more efficiently and respond swiftly to changing market dema...

KMPDU blames Kiambu County for ongoing doctors’ strike, deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah said the strike is the result of repeated failures by the county to meet court orders issued last year.

Lecturers' strike deepens as talks between university unions, government collapse
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

Union leaders walked out of the meeting, accusing the government of failing to honour commitments on outstanding salary arrears under the 2017–2021 Co...

University staff urge Parliament to resolve four-year salary impasse
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

The staff argue that the delay in implementing the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has created financial strain for thousands of emplo...

University lecturers vow to stay away from classes until 2017–2021 CBA fully paid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 09, 2025

University unions have urged Parliament to compel Treasury and Education Ministry to release Sh7.9 billion in unpaid salary arrears, warning that lect...

MPs push for quick end to university lecturers’ strike
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 09, 2025

During a march outside the University of Nairobi on Wednesday, UASU National Chairperson Grace Nyongesa said lecturers would not return to work until...

Learning across public universities paralysed as striking lecturers vow to stay put
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

KUSU Secretary General Charles Mukhwaya accused Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba of mishandling the negotiations and undermining a court ruli...

Treasury distances itself from lecturers’ strike, blames Education Ministry and SRC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

According to Treasury CS John Mbadi, the government released the agreed Sh4.3 billion to universities and a further Sh2.7 billion this year.

Lecturers reject government proposal to verify figures before paying CBA dues
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

The tutors argue that the figures in question are well documented and that further verification is a ploy to delay their dues.

Government pays Sh3.5 billion doctors’ salary arrears after years of dispute
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The payment concludes the Sh3.75 billion owed under the 2017–2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), following the first instalment released in De...

University staff down tools despite government's Sh2.5 billion payout
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 17, 2025

CS Ogamba confirmed on Tuesday that the National Treasury had disbursed the funds, urging lecturers to suspend the strike notice issued on September 1...

Government releases Sh2.5 billion to avert nationwide strike by university lecturers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

UASU had issued a seven-day strike notice last week, accusing the government of failing to honour its commitments under the current CBA and demanding...

KMPDU renews call for payment of pending salary arrears, payslip update
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

KMPDU Chairperson Abidan Mwachi urged the administration to uphold the commitments made in the return-to-work agreement signed with the Ministry of He...

NCBA Group half-year profits rise 12.6 per cent to Sh11.1 billion on strong operational performance
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 28, 2025

The lender attributed the strong performance to operational excellence and prudent pricing strategies, achieved despite a challenging economic environ...

Kenyan banks’ asset value declines for first time in 23 years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) linked the latest decline to challenging economic conditions and an unstable macroeconomic environment.

Court orders fresh valuation in Thika land dispute between NCBA, State contractor
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 23, 2025

The judge further ordered that an independent, court-approved valuer reassess the current market value of the contested Thika property, which had been...

KNUT defends new CBA as teachers protest small pay rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

He pointed out that in the 2021–2025 CBA, teachers had secured no salary increments, receiving only paternity and maternity benefits as Covid-19 disru...

Crisis looms as doctors issue 14-day strike notice over unpaid arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

Should the strike proceed, it threatens to shut down public hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, je...

TSC introduces baggage allowance to ease teachers’ transfer costs, salary increase in new CBA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to the TSC, the allowance ranges from Sh43 to Sh80 per kilometre, with teachers in the highest grade, D5, receiving the maximum rate.

Teachers win big after securing Sh33 billion pay deal with TSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

Implementation will be gradual, with an annual salary adjustment budget of Sh8.4 billion, totalling Sh33 billion by the end of the agreement period on...

Kuppet warns TSC against non-monetary CBA deal, demands up to 70 per cent pay rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

Kuppet is demanding salary increases of up to 70 per cent, enhanced allowances, and the elimination of unpaid acting roles.

Sh3 billion SACCO fraud exposes deep governance, regulatory gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

These losses, driven by unremitted deductions, liquidity issues, and failure to meet required financial standards, are threatening the stability of th...

KNUT issues seven-day strike notice after talks with TSC over CBA collapse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Following the failed talks with the TSC on Tuesday, KNUT has issued a seven-day strike notice, warning of nationwide disruption in public schools star...

KUPPET threatens nationwide strike if CBA talks fail to kick off in seven days
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 21, 2025

The union has warned that the employer's failure to initiate talks within the stipulated period could trigger a nationwide teachers’ strike and other...

TSC given seven-day ultimatum to begin CBA talks or face nationwide teacher protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

KUPPET’s proposals focus on salary increases to cushion teachers from the effects of inflation and the rising cost of living.

KNEC announces July, August deadlines for 2025 CBC assessments
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

Schools have been instructed to administer the tasks and ensure the scores for all learners are uploaded within the stipulated timelines.

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