Secrecy over staff numbers delaying varsities Sh8b pay

Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Chairman Muga Kulale addresses the media in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Until last week, the Ministry of Education was yet to receive updated data from universities to facilitate requisition of Sh8.8 billion to pay workers increased salaries.

A letter by University Education PS Collete Suda dated January 2 reveals that the universities had not complied with the request put to them in December last year.