Lecturers’ union rejects Moi University’s decision to declare 75 academic staff redundant
Lecturers at Moi University have rejected a decision by the institution’s acting management to declare 75 academic staff redundant, accusing the university of pursuing a contradictory staffing policy. The lecturers, under the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), Moi University Chapter, protested the planned redundancies, saying the institution was seeking to lay off permanent and pensionable…
Academic staff at Moi University have rejected the university's decision to declare 75 permanent, pensionable lecturers redundant, accusing the institution of pursuing a contradictory staffing policy. The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Moi University Chapter staged a protest against the redundancies, arguing that the university was simultaneously advertising for part-time lecturers in affected departments.
The union representative questioned how the planned layoffs could address the university's financial challenges if management was also recruiting lecturers, stating, "You fire and hire at the same time? How does this address purported financial challenges the university allegedly faces?" The lecturers demanded evidence of a financial audit that informed the redundancy decision, warning that reducing the number of lecturers would worsen the workload for already overburdened academic staff.
The union accused Moi University of taking a different approach from other public universities preparing to admit students under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and demanded the immediate withdrawal of advertisements seeking part-time lecturers. Failure to reverse the decision would trigger industrial action and possible legal proceedings.
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