JKUAT Closed Indefinitely, Students Ordered to Vacate University Within 24 Hours
The lecturers' strike, which is currently in its seventh week, has disrupted learning and administrative operations across multiple public universities...
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has announced its indefinite closure, ordering most students to vacate the campus by Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 4:00 pm, due to a prolonged lecturers' strike.
- The closure was resolved by the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 2025, following a seven-week long strike by members of the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU).
- The directive was issued by Robert Kinyua, Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, suspending all academic programmes immediately.
- Seven categories of students, including those on clinical rotations and postgraduate students conducting research, are exempt from vacating the university premises.
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JKUAT Closes Indefinitely and Treasury Approves Sh7.7bn Payout Amid University Staff Strike - November 2025
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has indefinitely suspended classes due to an ongoing nationwide strike by university staff. As a result of the closure, all non-exempt students were ordered to vacate the campus by Sunday, November 2, 2025. This closure contributes to the disruption across Kenya's 39 public universities caused by the prolonged lecturers' strike. In response to the month-long strike, the National Treasury has approved a Sh7.76 billion payout plan for salary arrears owed to public university staff. The payment for the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) arrears is intended to end the strike and will be disbursed in three instalments.
