University lecturers under Universities Academic Staff Union have officially called off their strike.
The call of the strike came about following the signing of return-to-work formula with the Inter-Public Universities Council Consultative Forum (IPUCFF)
The agreement included the government’s commitment to fully implement the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which is valued at Ksh. 9.7 billion.
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According to citizen digital, the implementation will occur in three tranches, with the first tranche of ksh. 4.3 billioncovering nine months up to June 2025. The remaining Ksh. 5.4 billion will be disbursed into two installments of Ksh. 2.7 billion each.
Part of the agreement included all legal cases arising from the recent lecturer’s strikes being withdrawn.
The agreement marled the end of the prolonged standoff between lecturers and university administrators, providing relief to students and parents affected by the disruption.
The strike had stopped learning across all 35 public universities and constituent colleges for nearly a month.
We will extend teaching hours during the daily schedule and over the weekends to recover time lost during the industrial strike.
UASU Secretary General Constantine Wesonga assured Stakeholder of measure to recover lost academic time.
