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Public universities face closure as funding crisis deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala painted a grim picture of the sector’s financial woes. She warned that without additional funding, un...

Public universities struggle under Sh72 billion debt as funding crisis deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

Many universities also own commercial properties such as hotels and malls, which remain largely untapped as sources of revenue.

University staff face uncertain future as Sh25.9bn in pension contributions remain unpaid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

This financial crisis is causing deep concern among employees, many of whom face the prospect of retiring without the pension benefits they have worke...

University lecturers demand higher pay and allowances in new CBA proposal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 05, 2025

UASU wants the retirement age for graduate assistants, tutorial fellows, assistant lecturers, and junior research fellows to be raised to 70 years.

Gov’t forms negotiation team to resolve ongoing university lecturers' strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2024

The inter-ministerial committee is set to commence discussions on Thursday, with the goal of reaching an agreement.

Public university lecturers decry salary delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2024

The lecturers now claim they have been forced to rely on loans from Fuliza and Mshwari for survival.

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