Lecturers' strike Stories
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna condemned what he termed the “persistent and systemic non-payment” of allowances to teachers, saying the delays have deep...
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...
Lecturers have rejected a Sh3.1 billion counter-offer proposed by SRC and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF), calling...
In a letter dated October 21 to SRC Acting Secretary and CEO Margaret Njoka, UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga said the union had declined th...
The Technical University of Kenya began its own protest after issuing interdiction letters to more than 40 academic staff participating in the strike....
Union leaders walked out of the meeting, accusing the government of failing to honour commitments on outstanding salary arrears under the 2017–2021 Co...
The staff argue that the delay in implementing the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has created financial strain for thousands of emplo...
University unions have urged Parliament to compel Treasury and Education Ministry to release Sh7.9 billion in unpaid salary arrears, warning that lect...
During a march outside the University of Nairobi on Wednesday, UASU National Chairperson Grace Nyongesa said lecturers would not return to work until...
KUSU Secretary General Charles Mukhwaya accused Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba of mishandling the negotiations and undermining a court ruli...
According to Treasury CS John Mbadi, the government released the agreed Sh4.3 billion to universities and a further Sh2.7 billion this year.
The tutors argue that the figures in question are well documented and that further verification is a ploy to delay their dues.
As the financial dispute remains unresolved, the strike has amplified existing challenges in public universities, including crumbling infrastructure a...
The unions are demanding payment of Sh7.9 billion in arrears from the 2017–2021 CBA, full settlement of the 2021–2025 CBA, and the immediate start of...
Despite the suspension of the strike by the courts, UASU has vowed to continue industrial action until all its demands are met.
CS Ogamba said the Employment and Labour Relations Court had issued an order earlier on Thursday stopping the industrial action, pending a legally san...
CS Ogamba confirmed on Tuesday that the National Treasury had disbursed the funds, urging lecturers to suspend the strike notice issued on September 1...
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...
UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said the government had failed to fulfil negotiated and registered CBAs, leaving lecturers with no choice b...
The parties also agreed to promote 56 lecturers who had been interviewed in December last year and to review the statute governing the appointment of...
UASU official Duncan Mukhwana said the union is aware of attempts to force lecturers back to work through threats of termination.
Universities Academic Staff Union said negotiations with the university management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Kiplagat Kotut, have failed to yield a...
The dogs, namely Tommy (female), Jimmy, Bella, and Bingo (all male), have been listed among the surplus items to be auctioned.
The affected staff members, including unionised workers and lecturers, have received letters notifying them of their redundancy.
The decline in student numbers has led to reduced revenue, making it challenging for the institution to meet its financial obligations, including payi...
This financial crisis is causing deep concern among employees, many of whom face the prospect of retiring without the pension benefits they have worke...
The Teachers Service Commission has been allocated Sh17 billion, making it the largest recipient of the additional funds.
UASU wants the retirement age for graduate assistants, tutorial fellows, assistant lecturers, and junior research fellows to be raised to 70 years.
The dons declared their frustration with the government and the university's administration over several issues including unpaid salaries dating back...
According to UASU Organising Secretary Onesmus Maluki, the government consented to a salary increase for lecturers, which would be retroactive from Oc...
