Lecturers' strike,UASU strike 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...

Rwanda backs Qatar at UN, demands accountability for Israeli strikes
New Times  |  Sep 17, 2025

The strikes, which targeted senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, had earlier drawn condemnation from Kigali.

UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike in Doha as ‘shocking breach of international law’
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to reports, the Israeli military struck residential compounds in Doha on 9 September, reportedly housing members of Hamas’ political bureau

Qatar to host emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Israeli attack
XINHUA  |  Sep 14, 2025

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries will convene on Sunday to prepare a draft sta...

Kenya condemns Israeli airstrike on Doha, says it violates Qatar’s sovereignty
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs called for restraint, terming the strike a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and incompatible with the Uni...

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...

St George’s Girls Secondary School closed indefinitely after students' unrest over alleged teacher assault
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

Reports indicate that the student had left the dormitory to observe the “blood moon” during the full solar eclipse when the alleged assault occurred.

Student suspended, slapped with Sh16,800 fine for possessing chewing gum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Her mother, Virginia Mawewu, said the gum was left in the bag by accident and that her daughter immediately admitted the mistake.

Moi University strike enters third week as lecturers allege dismissal threats
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

UASU official Duncan Mukhwana said the union is aware of attempts to force lecturers back to work through threats of termination.

JSS teachers demand autonomy, call for delinking from primary schools
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

The teachers further raised concerns over promotion policies, which they say have left many of them sidelined.

Kenya’s Malkia Strikers end World Championship campaign on a high with a straight-sets win over Vietnam
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 27, 2025

The 10-time African champions bounced back from earlier defeats to Poland (3-1) and Germany (3-0) in Group G to post a landmark 25-23, 25-22, 25-18 wi...

Moi University lecturers demand Sh9 billion in arrears to end strike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

Universities Academic Staff Union said negotiations with the university management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Kiplagat Kotut, have failed to yield a...

Malkia Strikers out of women’s volleyball world championship after Poland loss
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

Poland, the world's third-ranked side, took the first set 25-17, before Kenya responded strongly, winning the second set 25-15. However, Poland regain...

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to Anadolou, five journalists who lost their lives include Palestine TV cameraman Hussam al-Masri, Al Jazeera photographer Mohammad Salama,...

Nigerian Air Force rescues 76 hostages after striking bandit hideout in Katsina
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 24, 2025

Nigeria's government has relied heavily on airstrikes, military raids and the deployment of special forces to curb the rising attacks.

Malkia Strikers fall to Germany as allowances row finally settled
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 23, 2025

Despite showing flashes of resilience in the first and third sets, the Strikers were outclassed by a strong German side that capitalised on Kenya’s er...

Kenya’s Malkia Strikers cry out over unpaid allowances ahead of World Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 22, 2025

The Malkia Strikers, who have consistently brought pride to Kenya with strong performances on the international stage, say their only wish now is to b...

Moi University assures students of continuity amid looming UASU strike
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof Kiplagat Kotut, said the University is actively engaging with UASU leadership, the Ministry of Education, and other relev...

TSC announces over 45,000 teaching and internship vacancies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The combined recruitments offer over 45,000 positions, including over 21,000 teaching and leadership vacancies and 24,000 internship roles for junior...

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...

Kenyan football fraternity in mourning as Bandari Youth star Daudi Zakaria dies at 20
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Daudi scored 23 goals in the FKF Coast Region League last season, earning the top scorer title and playing a crucial role in securing the team’s histo...

Israeli airstrikes kill 40 in Gaza, including 10 seeking aid, as starvation deaths rise
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Meanwhile, Gaza’s health ministry reported five additional deaths from starvation on Monday, raising the hunger-related death toll to 180, including 9...

Israeli strike on Palestine Red Crescent headquarters kills staffer amid Gaza aid crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said its facility is “well known” to the Israeli military and “clearly marked with the protective red emblem”, and...

Nakuru Girls High School closed indefinitely after students riot, destroy exam materials
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

The chaos erupted shortly after 9:30 pm when a group of students disrupted normal school activities, leading to the breach of the examination and eval...

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...

Iran rejects US claim of sending military shipment to Yemen
XINHUA  |  Jul 18, 2025

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday claimed that a military group, known as the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), had seized a "massive"...

Nairobi clinical officers to stage mass protests, accuse Sakaja administration of ignoring grievances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The union said it is protesting against the county’s failure to implement career progression guidelines, delayed promotions, and stalled staff re-desi...

Six children killed in Israeli strike while queuing for water in Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 13, 2025

Unverified videos shared online showed bloodied children and bodies at the scene, as residents rushed to evacuate the wounded using private cars and d...

Kilifi County urges striking nurses to resume duty, cites ongoing dialogue
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

The county government spokesperson, Jonathan Mativo, said the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUN), Kilifi Branch, ignored a scheduled c...

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