Kenyan university students might remain home until next year as fresh talks between the government and university staff unions to resolve an ongoing strike have collapsed. The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) accused the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) of derailing negotiations.

• The strike, now in its fourth week, continues to paralyze learning in all public universities.
• UASU Secretary General Constantine Wesonga criticized the SRC for limiting salary proposals to Ksh3 billion over four years, an amount he deemed insufficient for all university workers.
• The unions demand implementation of automatic annual salary increments and remittance of withheld statutory deductions, along with provision of medical insurance and pension schemes.
• Education CS Julius Ogamba confirmed government engagement with SRC for the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) framework, but faulted UASU for not attending initial negotiation sessions in September.