Inside UASU’s truce with the MoE: Full pay, no victimization, and new CBA timelines
University lecturers end their seven-week strike after UASU and the Inter-Public Universities Councils’ Consultative Forum sign a return-to-work deal guaranteeing pay, reinstatement, and fast-tracked CBA talks...
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The seven-week strike by Kenyan university lecturers has ended after the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Inter-Public Universities Councils’ Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) signed a Return-to-Work Formula. The agreement ensures full pay, no victimization for striking staff, and outlines new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) timelines.
- All withheld salaries and benefits for September and October 2025 are to be released by Monday, November 10.
- The agreement guarantees reinstatement of all staff and protection from victimization, with all disciplinary actions initiated during the strike withdrawn unconditionally.
- A total of Sh2.73 billion in Phase Two arrears under the 2021–2025 CBA has been settled.
- Negotiations for the 2025–2029 CBA are to be fast-tracked within 30 days.
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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.
