Staff Union (UASU) Stories

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...

Lecturers in 41 public universities issue 7-day strike notice over unpaid CBAs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said the government had failed to fulfil negotiated and registered CBAs, leaving lecturers with no choice b...

Moi University lecturers call off three-week strike after breakthrough talks with management
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

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 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...

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...

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...

UoN Academic Staff Union issues 7-day strike notice, demand salary payment amid leadership crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2024

UASU emphasised that the union is the legitimate representative of the academic staff and any attempt by the Council Chair to bypass this role is stro...

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