Gov’t releases Ksh.2.5 billion for lecturers’ CBA, urges UASU to withdraw strike notice

In a communiqué on Wednesday, Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba urged the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) to withdraw the 7-day strike notice issued last week.

CS Ogamba further noted that the government remains committed to honour all its obligations as negotiated under the Return-to-Work Formula.

While issuing their strike notice, UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said that the government had failed to fulfil negotiated and registered CBAs, noting that university lectures will discontinue their services in all public universities.

“CBA arrears have accumulated to Ksh.3.27 billion. This is one of the CBAs that have not been honoured. The court had issued a directive for more funds to be allocated to cater for the CBAs, but the government has not yet complied,” SG Wasonga said in a press address.

41 universities have signed the strike notice dated September 10, 2025.