Lecturers’ strike: Why university students could wait longer for classes to resume
University students in Kenya could remain out of class into next week as negotiations to end the ongoing lecturers’ strike remain at a preliminary stage, with the government yet to table a counteroffer on the unions’ demands. The industrial action entered its seventh day on Thursday, October 8, 2026, as the newly formed inter-ministerial committee […]
University students in Kenya face potential delays in resuming classes as the ongoing lecturers' strike enters its seventh day. The newly established inter-ministerial committee has yet to reach a settlement, with negotiations at a preliminary stage. The government has not yet presented a counteroffer addressing the unions' demands.
The strike involves the Universities Academic Staff Union, Kenya Universities Staff Union, and the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers. The committees' formation was announced on October 6, 2026, following an earlier meeting with a conciliator, which the unions disrupted. The financial implications of the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) are being assessed to determine the government's response.
The unions demand tangible benefits from the CBA, and until the assessment is completed and a counteroffer is made, the strike is expected to continue until next week, leaving students uncertain about when classes and services will resume.
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