Staff Union (UASU),UASU,UASU strike Stories
The union argues that the layoffs violate the agreed terms between the union and the university management, accusing the institution of bypassing prop...
The EACC has now requested that the acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson, to provide documents related to the university’s properties who...
Some had not paid their rent and were on the verge of being evicted. Others could not afford medical bills, while some were running out of food suppli...
UASU is particularly against proposals such as increasing the frequency of UoN council meetings to bi-weekly and introducing governance changes.
UASU had called for the removal of University Council Chairperson Amukoa Anangwe, whom they accused of sabotaging operations.
According to UASU, powerful government officials are plotting to seize university land located opposite the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and near Ho...
UASU wants the retirement age for graduate assistants, tutorial fellows, assistant lecturers, and junior research fellows to be raised to 70 years.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba revealed on Wednesday that medical students will graduate in March this year.
The Unions decried that the delayed salaries have compounded financial challenges for TUK workers, with unions pointing to the non-remittance of statu...
The unions have directed their members to stay away from work until further instructions are issued.
According to UASU Organising Secretary Onesmus Maluki, the government consented to a salary increase for lecturers, which would be retroactive from Oc...
The President said universities should not deny any student the opportunity to learn and succeed based on their financial background.
Julius Melly, chair of the committee, criticised the council's preparedness and accused it of overseeing an illegal management structure that contrave...
The lecturers, who are struggling financially, said they are also facing penalties from banks due to unpaid loans, with debt collectors actively pursu...
Despite the directive, Wasonga remained adamant that industrial action would continue until all funds were accounted for.
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...
The suspension follows ongoing tensions between the university management and staff unions over unpaid salary-related dues, amounting to more than Sh1...
The dispute escalated when a scheduled meeting between UASU representatives and Members of Parliament, intended to address the pay deadlock, was cance...
"When the simulation was done, the figure that the government has against the figure by Uasu differs by almost Sh5 billion," CS Ogamba explained.
The unions, which also include the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU), have accused the government of negligence in fulfilling its commitments made...
According to UASU Secretary General Constance Wasonga, the strike had to commence after they failed to reach an agreement with the government.
UASU had issued a seven-day strike notice, which expires today.
The unions are now poised to resume industrial action unless the government honours the 2021-2025 CBA, which they have been advocating for since submi...
The decision to close the institution comes amid growing tensions due to workers’ grievances.
The industrial action had caused widespread disruption to learning activities in public universities across the country.
The inter-ministerial committee is set to commence discussions on Thursday, with the goal of reaching an agreement.
The strike follows the government's failure to honour its commitments under the CBA, which was signed with lecturers.
The decision comes just hours after public university lecturers across the country went on strike, causing disruptions across 35 institutions.
This comes less than a week after students, who had been protesting against the new higher education funding model, ended their strike following gover...
UASU on Wednesday issued a seven-day strike notice in protest of the government's failure to implement the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (...
