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Kenya University Staff Strike Over Cba Dispute
Kenyan lecturers and staff strike after unions reject IPUCCF's 2025-2029 CBA counter-offer.
In brief
Kenyan lecturers and staff strike after unions reject IPUCCF's 2025-2029 CBA counter-offer. Kenyan university staff unions began nationwide strike over rejected 2025-2029 CBA counter-offer that failed to address salary, medical benefits and recruitment concerns. Originally reported by Allafrica.
University Staff Strike Begins
Lecturers and other staff in public universities began nationwide strike after their unions rejected IPUCCF's counter-offer over 2025-2029 CBA.
Unions Involved
The industrial action involves members of Universities Academic Staff Union, Kenya Universities Staff Union, and Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers.
Strike Trigger
Unions announced strike after talks with IPUCCF ended without agreement in Machakos on Thursday.
Key Disagreements
Unions rejected counter-offer for failing to address salaries, allowances, medical benefits, and academic staff recruitment concerns.
Salary Dispute
Unions rejected automatic annual four per cent salary increase as below inflation and inadequate for cost of living.
Medical Benefits Concerns
Unions argued proposed medical package does not match civil servant benefits in equivalent job grades.
Staff Shortages
Unions demanded increased academic staff recruitment to cope with rising student enrollment in public universities.
Here's the gist
Kenyan university staff unions began nationwide strike over rejected 2025-2029 CBA counter-offer that failed to address salary, medical benefits and recruitment concerns.
