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Court rules University lecturers' strike unlawful

Lecturers at Egerton University sing solidarity songs during the launch of their strike under the leadership of UASU National Secretary General Dr Constantine Wasonga on October 17,2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The Labour Court has declared the ongoing university lecturers' strike illegal.

Justice Agnes Nzei of the Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that the strike called by the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) is unlawful on the grounds that their current demands are subject to negotiations as per the return-to-work formula signed between the union and the Ministries of Education, Labour, Treasury, and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) entered on September 26, 2024.

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