Education CS Ogamba Denies Government Owes University Lecturers Sh7.9B in Unpaid Salaries - October 2025

The ongoing lecturers' strike in Kenya continues to negatively affect students. A key issue in the dispute is a claim of unpaid salaries. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has publicly refuted allegations that the government owes university lecturers 7.9 billion shillings in unpaid salaries. Kenya's Education Minister explicitly denied the claims that the government owes the striking lecturers the Sh7.9 billion.