Treasury Clears Path for Sh7.7bn University Staff Payout as Strike Drags On
NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 1 - The National Treasury has approved a Sh7.76 billion payout plan to settle long-standing salary arrears owed to public university - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The National Treasury has approved a Sh7.76 billion payout plan for salary arrears owed to Kenyan public university staff, aiming to end a month-long strike. The payment for the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) arrears will be disbursed in three instalments.
- The first instalment of Sh2.16 billion will be paid in the current 2025/26 financial year, with subsequent payments of Sh2.8 billion each in 2026/27 and 2027/28.
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed the phased payment, while Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba noted that Sh7.03 billion of the 2021–2025 CBA arrears has already been paid.
- Union leaders have rejected the phased payment, insisting on a one-off lump-sum settlement, which has prolonged the strike impacting learning and examinations across 39 public universities.
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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.
