Egerton, Pwani Join JKUAT as More Universities Shut Down
The university closures come on the back of the ongoing lecturers' strike, which has disrupted learning across multiple public institutions...
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Egerton University and Pwani University have announced their closure due to the ongoing lecturers' strike, following in the footsteps of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). This development comes as tertiary institutions across Kenya face disruptions, though there are hints the strike may soon end.
- Egerton University directed students to vacate by Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2pm, exempting medicine, law, postgraduate, and international students.
- Pwani University issued a similar directive for students to vacate by Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
- The strike is currently in its seventh week, but Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary General Constantine Wasonga indicated a willingness to review the industrial action after a mediation meeting with the National Assembly’s Education committee and the Ministry of Education regarding a phased payout of Ksh7.9 billion owed to lecturers.
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University Lecturers End 49-Day Strike After Reaching Agreement with Government - November 2025
The seven-week strike by Kenyan university lecturers has ended after unions reached an agreement with the government. The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Inter-Public Universities Councils’ Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) signed a Return-to-Work Formula. This agreement ensures full pay, no victimization for striking staff, and outlines new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) timelines. The government has released Sh7.8 billion to settle salary arrears and implement parts of the 2021–2025 CBA. Prior to the deal, the 49-day strike led to the closure of multiple institutions, including Egerton University and Pwani University, which followed Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in shutting down.
