JKUAT Shuts Down Classes indefinitely as University Staff Strike Bites
“Due to the ongoing industrial action… which has adversely affected the normal operations of academic programmes, a Special Meeting of Senate held on Thursday, 30th October 2025, resolved that the University temporarily suspends academic activities with immediate effect until..
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has indefinitely suspended classes due to an ongoing nationwide strike by university staff, forcing all non-exempt students to vacate the campus by November 2, 2025. This closure adds to the growing disruption in Kenya's 39 public universities amidst a standoff over salary arrears.
- The strike, now in its sixth week, is over Sh7.76 billion in arrears from the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- The decision was made by the University’s Senate on October 30, 2025, following disruptions caused by the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU).
- Students in clinical rotations, those from JKUAT TVET Institute, Mombasa and Nakuru campuses, JKUAT/KESRA students, and postgraduate students conducting research are exempt from the suspension.
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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.
