The Employment and Labour Relations Court has temporarily halted the Public Service Commission's (PSC) directive to set a mandatory retirement age of 70 for university lecturers and researchers.

• The new retirement age directive has been put on hold following an application by the University Academic Staff Union (UASU).
• Key players include Justice Jacob Gakeri, the PSC, and the UASU.
• The PSC's March 12 directive outlined varied retirement ages, ranging from 60 to 75, based on rank and disability status.