Lecturers' strike shouldn't have lasted this long

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology lecturers protest to demand Sh2.73 billion dues in the ongoing nationwide strike, on September 17, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The ongoing lecturers’ strike is not being treated with the urgency it deserves, despite its disastrous impact on the academic calendar.

While students who joined private universities are about to complete their courses and sit their final exams, their counterparts in public universities face a dismal introduction to higher education.