Union in court to block University of Nairobi reforms plan

University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice-Chancellor Stephen Kiama. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

A union has challenged a decision to restructure the University of Nairobi.

Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), in its case filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court, argues that the Commission for University Education (CUE) and Ministry of Education were not involved or consulted before the decision to scrap some colleges.