University lecturers under the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) have officially agreed to resume work following the signing of a return-to-work formula with the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF).
The first tranche, amounting to Ksh.4.3 billion, will cover nine months up to June 2025. The remaining Ksh.5.4 billion will be disbursed in two equal instalments of Ksh.2.7 billion each.
The agreement includes the government’s pledge to fully implement the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), valued at Ksh.9.7 billion. The implementation will be carried out in three phases.
As part of the deal, all legal cases linked to the recent lecturers’ strike will be withdrawn, signaling a resolution to the prolonged dispute between lecturers and university administrations.
The strike, which lasted nearly a month, had disrupted learning in all 35 public universities and constituent colleges, affecting students and parents across the country.
To mitigate the impact of the disruption, UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wesonga assured stakeholders of plans to recover lost academic time.
“We will extend teaching hours during the daily schedule and over weekends to make up for time lost during the industrial action,” he said.
This agreement marks the end of a standoff that had paralyzed higher education, bringing relief to affected parties and setting a framework for continued engagement between the government and university lecturers.
