Kenya: Lecturers' Strike Escalates As Talks With Govt Collapse

Kenya: Lecturers' Strike Escalates As Talks With Govt Collapse

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.

Lecturers reject government Sh12bn offer, talks collapse

UASU and KUSU want government to negotiate specific issues rather than offer a lump sum.

University Lecturers Announce Mega Protests As Strike Deepens

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos University Lecturers Announce Mega Protests as Strike Deepens The Universities’ Academic Staff Union (UASU) has announced plans to hold mega protests in Nairobi on Thursday, October 15, 2026, as the university lecturers’ strike continues. In a notification dated Monday, October 12, UASU National Secretary General Dr Constantine Wasonga informed the Inspector General of Police that union member…

Lecturers’ Unions Reject Ksh12 billion Offer, Extending University Strike

University Academic Staff Union and Kenya Universities Staff Union turned down a Ksh12 billion government proposal, prolonging the strike that halted classes since October 2.

Public University Strike Intensifies After Monday Talks Collapse

Nairobi — Negotiations to end a lecturers' strike paralyzing Kenya's public universities collapsed on Monday after unions rejected a government offer they de...

Blow to Govt as Ksh 12B Lecturers' Deal Collapses

According to the Ministry of Education, it has cleared arrears arising from previous Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), including the 2017-2021 and 2021-2025 agreements, calling on the lecturers to go back to work.