University lecturers are challenging a new Public Service Commission (PSC) circular that lowers retirement ages for academic staff, taking their case to the Court of Appeal.

• The union argues the policy, which lowers the retirement age for professors from 74 to 70, will cause irreparable prejudice to affected staff.
• Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) is seeking to halt the implementation of the policy.
• This dispute arises as public universities face staffing shortages, with the University of Nairobi anticipating a 40% reduction in its academic workforce.