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MSF pulls out of South Sudan’s Yei and Morobo counties over staff safety concerns
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 05, 2025

MSF is now calling for accountability and firm guarantees of staff safety from authorities and all parties involved in the conflict, including armed g...

MPs question Sh1.4 billion fee as KBC pension scheme faces collapse
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

MPs also heard the tragic story of Peter Kimeu, a retiree who died while queuing at a hospital after failing to get treatment due to delays in receivi...

Labour court orders Moi University to withdraw redundancy letters issued to staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Justice Maureen Onyango found that the university acted in bad faith by issuing the letters while court-facilitated talks were still underway, and des...

UHC: MPs back motion seeking to compel civil servants to use public hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The motion seeks to compel the Ministry of Health to fully implement the Kenya Universal Health Coverage Policy 2020–2030 and to develop a framework t...

UASU sues KEMRI over plan to retire scientists, professors before age 74
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 24, 2025

The University Academic Staff Union argues that KEMRI’s decision to retire staff at 65 is unlawful and violates an existing collective bargaining agre...

State vows crackdown on politically connected contractors, corrupt civil servants
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Owalo maintained that contractors must fulfil their obligations regardless of their political ties.

Governors seek Sh7.8 billion annual funding to absorb 8,287 UHC staff into county payrolls
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 2025.

Public university staff unions accuse VCs of secretly restructuring jobs without consultation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

KUSU has called out vice-chancellors for allegedly misusing a human resource review started by the Public Service Commission, turning it into a way to...

Moi University defends layoff of 376 staff, citing Sh8.8 billion debt crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 17, 2025

The university says the retrenchment is expected to save Sh120 million each month, though MPs have questioned the legality, fairness, and timing of th...

Moi University staff cry foul over job cuts and unpaid deductions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Kenya University Staff Union, Moi University Chapter, said staff were being declared redundant without dialogue, only for their roles to be outsourced...

Ministry of Health, governors agree to joint audit of UHC staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

Until current contracts end and gratuities are fully paid, the Health Ministry will continue managing the payroll for UHC workers, easing recent tensi...

KMPDC warns health facilities hiring unlicensed medical staff risk heavy fines and jail terms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

KMPDC Chief Executive Officer David Kariuki reminded healthcare institutions that engaging unqualified personnel puts patients’ lives at risk and viol...

3,000 ghost workers exposed in UHC payroll scandal amid ongoing strike
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 03, 2025

Investigations show that these non-existent workers have been receiving monthly salaries of Sh50,000 each, costing taxpayers more than Sh1.5 million e...

KUSU blames government funding cuts for deepening crisis in public universities
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 29, 2025

KUSU Secretary-General Charles Mukhwaya said the funding cuts have steadily worsened over time, leaving universities struggling to operate effectively...

Death of unpaid health worker exposes crisis among UHC staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

The unions under the Health Sector Caucus, said at least 97 Global Fund staff, mostly clinical and laboratory officers, have gone nearly a year withou...

Is Kenya ready for next health crisis? Unpaid workers, weak systems raise alarms after Covid
Charity Kilei  |  May 10, 2025

Without adequate investment in human resources and infrastructure, Kenya may struggle to respond effectively to future health emergencies, thereby com...

UASU sues Moi University over planned job cuts
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

The union argues that the layoffs violate the agreed terms between the union and the university management, accusing the institution of bypassing prop...

Senate probes Technical University of Kenya pension scandal as workers lose Sh5.3 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

The committee was shocked to learn that for 15 years, the university deducted employee contributions but failed to remit both employee and employer co...

Coastal counties on the spot for irregular retention of retirees, underpaying staff
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 27, 2025

The report highlights widespread breaches of public service regulations across coastal counties, raising concerns about transparency, accountability,...

UoN staff threaten to strike in 7 days if university council is not disbanded
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

According to UASU, powerful government officials are plotting to seize university land located opposite the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and near Ho...

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.

Head of Government Delivery Services Peter Mbae resigns amid unresolved issues
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 13, 2025

He lamented that despite raising several issues to Koskei, they have yet to be addressed, preventing him from effectively carrying out his duties.

Moi University workers resume strike after government fails to honour return-to-work agreement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 07, 2025

The unions have directed their members to stay away from work until further instructions are issued.

Varsity lecturers give government 15-day ultimatum to release unpaid salaries, arrears
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 02, 2025

According to UASU Organising Secretary Onesmus Maluki, the government consented to a salary increase for lecturers, which would be retroactive from Oc...

President Ruto nominates eight to fill upcoming vacancies at PSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

The nominees include Mary Wanjira Kimonye, who has been nominated for the position of vice-chairperson.

Ruto asks universities to allow students with fee arrears to sit exams
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

The President said universities should not deny any student the opportunity to learn and succeed based on their financial background.

Lobby group calls for semester extension as lecturers' strike enters fourth week
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2024

The group called for an adjustment to the academic calendar, arguing that the semester should not be treated as standard without addressing the lost t...

Moi University suspends UASU officials as dons' strike intensifies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2024

The suspension follows ongoing tensions between the university management and staff unions over unpaid salary-related dues, amounting to more than Sh1...

Police arrest, fire tear gas at lecturers striking in Nairobi CBD
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2024

The strike follows the government's failure to honour its commitments under the CBA, which was signed with lecturers. 

Public university workers down tools as nationwide UASU strike begins
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2024

This comes less than a week after students, who had been protesting against the new higher education funding model, ended their strike following gover...

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