Kenya: Lecturers' Strike Escalates As Talks With Govt Collapse
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The ongoing lecturers' strike in public universities is set to intensify after negotiations between university workers and the government collapsed on Monday raising the prospect of further disruption to learning.
Nairobi — Negotiations between university workers and the Kenyan government have hit a dead end, leading to an escalation of the ongoing lecturers' strike in public universities. The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) announced that the government's latest offer mirrors the one proposed on October 1, which the union deemed insufficient.
UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga stated that the meeting involving UASU, the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU), KUDHEIHA and the government's Inter-Ministerial Committee did not result in an agreement, and the strike will persist. The union criticized the National Treasury for not attending the meeting, emphasizing its crucial role in resolving funding issues for public university salaries.
UASU demands a credible government proposal and the conclusion of the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), along with a firm commitment to fund staff salaries in public universities. The dispute focuses on the 2025-2029 CBA, with university workers seeking improvements in employment terms and a clear assurance from the government to finance public university salaries.
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