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Originally published by Citizen DigitalDecember 23, 2025
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A chronic underfunding, silent lecture halls and Ksh.7.9B to calm lecturers’ storm
The silence in the halls of learning was replaced by a roar outside. For students, it was a dream deferred...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenyan public universities faced a 49-day lecturer strike over Ksh. 7.9 billion in unpaid arrears, disrupting learning for students, particularly new first-years. The industrial action ended with a Return-to-Work Formula, promising payment in two tranches.
- Ksh. 7.9 billion owed to lecturers will be paid in two phases, with the first significant payment by December 2025 and the balance by July 2026.
- The strike involved university lecturers and staff across Kenya, leading to widespread protests and silent lecture halls.
- A student highlighted the personal impact: "I’m back in my estate. I am helping my aunt at her kiosk. I should be learning organic chemistry right now, but instead, I'm selling soda and bread."
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