UASU petitions Parliament on stalled university staff CBA as lecturers’ strike continues

UASU has petitioned Parliament over the government’s failure to guarantee funding for the 2025–2029 university staff CBA, as a nationwide strike continues amid a dispute over the financial demands.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 – The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has petitioned Parliament over the government’s failure to provide a firm funding commitment for the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), escalating pressure on the State to resolve the ongoing lecturers’ strike.

The petition, presented to the National Assembly by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, was filed by UASU Secretary-General Dr Constantine Wasonga Opiyo, Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) Secretary-General Dr Charles Mukhwaya and Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA) National Trustee Odoyo Genga.

Speaker Moses Wetangula, while presenting the petition before the floor of the National Assembly, submitted the petition to the Departmental Committee on Education and the Departmental Committee on Labor.

Source: Capital FM