Government, University Lecturers Agree on Sh20 Billion Deal to End Strike
The government and university lecturers have reached a verbal agreement worth Sh20 billion to end a four-week strike that has disrupted learning in public universities across the country. University Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary-General Constantine Wesonga said the agreement would be formally signed on Friday, October 30, after technical teams from both sides document the [...] The post…
The government and university lecturers have agreed on a Sh20 billion deal to end a four-week strike impacting learning in public universities across Kenya. UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wesonga announced that the formal agreement will be signed on Friday, October 30. The deal resolves the financial dispute between the government and the unions, with lecturers expected to resume teaching on Monday, November 2, 2026.
The strike, initiated on October 2, affected 35 public universities and other public institutions, and demanded fresh negotiations and implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). Initial negotiations faced setbacks, with the government initially unwilling to offer more than Sh12 billion. The unions rejected a Sh12 billion offer and a later Sh11.96 billion proposal, arguing it was little more than a three percent increase in basic salaries.
The government raised its offer to Sh20 billion on Thursday, which the lecturers accepted, emphasizing that the agreement was reached through negotiations rather than imposed on the unions.
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