Lecturers plead for help to rescue 'broke universities from collapse

Universities Academics Staff Union Secretary General Constine Wesonga (right) with National chairman Muga K'Olale (center) and other UASU members during a meeting in Nakuru. [Photo by Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Academic staff have painted a gloomy picture of the financial status of public universities and called for national dialogue to support the institutions of higher learning.

In a blow-by-blow letter to Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) states that funding of the universities has not matched their rapid growth over the years.