Govt to clear Sh7.7bn varsity staff pay arrears in phases, Mbadi
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 - The government will settle the outstanding Sh7.76 billion owed to public university staff under the 2017–2021 Collective Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Kenyan government will clear the remaining Sh7.76 billion owed to public university staff from the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in phases over the next three years.
- The total cost for implementing the CBA, including pension liabilities, stands at Sh16.57 billion.
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that Sh8.6 billion has already been disbursed towards the agreement.
- This decision follows a March 2025 Court of Appeal ruling that upheld full implementation of the CBA.
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Kenyan Government Commits Funds for University Staff Arrears and Road Contractor Debts - November 2025
Kenyan university staff unions have called off their 49-day strike after the government agreed to release Sh7.8 billion for salary arrears and part of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Separately, the government announced it will clear the remaining Sh7.76 billion owed to public university staff from the 2017–2021 CBA in phases over the next three years. In a different financial commitment, the National Treasury has raised Sh104 billion to address outstanding payments owed to road contractors. This funding was secured through a bridge facility under the Kenya Roads Bond programme.
