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Why lecturers rejected two-phase pay deal to end strike

UASU members demonstrating on September 24, 2025 outside Parliament building. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Lecturers rejected a proposal by the government to clear their Sh7.9 billion salary arrears in two phases, citing unfulfilled financial promises and a long list of commitments set for next year.

The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary-General, Constantine Wasonga, told National Assembly Education Committee that the union currently is awaiting pledges lined up to be fulfilled in 2026.

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