No deal: Lecturers reject government's Sh7.9 billion phased-payment offer
Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary General Dr. Constantine Wasonga addressing the media at the Head office in Nairobi on October 1, 2025.
The strike, which is now in its seventh week, has seen learning come to a complete halt in public universities and colleges.
The tussle between the government has left students in limbo but the unions insist the fault lies with the government.
Lecturers have rejected the proposal by the government to release the Sh7.9 billion owed to university staff in two phases, dashing any hope that learners can resume their classes soon after a seven-week strike by the university staff.
Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary General Dr Constantine Wasonga said the proposal was presented to the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) and National Delegates Conference (NDC) on Friday and rejected entirely.
