Students at Kisii University are threatening to join an ongoing nationwide lecturers’ strike if the government does not quickly resolve the standoff, citing academic and financial strain. They voiced their frustration on Monday, November 3, 2025, over learning disruptions and the cost of staying on campus without classes.

• Students, like Kenneth Kagwe, report exhausting their HELB loans and struggling to afford rent, food, and other necessities.
• They demand the government either pays the lecturers the requested Ksh 7.9 billion or allows students to return home.
• David Kiptoo warned that students will join the streets if the government fails to pay the lecturers.
• Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba appealed for the strike to end, promising an extension of the current semester into next year.