Defiant lecturers vow to go on strike as court extends barring orders

From left: Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) Secretary General Constantine Wasonga, his Kenya University Staff Union counterpart Charles Mukhwaya and Uasu chairman Muga K'Olale in a show of solidarity when they issued a strike notice. [Photo: Willis Awandu/Standard]

Operations in all public universities could Thursday be disrupted if lecturers make good their threat to down their tools despite a court order barring them.

Kenya University Staff Union (Kusu) and University Academic Staff Union (Uasu) officially launched their strike Wednesday after their one-week notice lapsed without any communication from the Government.