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Varsity councils to decide on closures as lecturers' strike drags on

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos during a press briefing in Nairobi on October 31st 2025.
 [Collins Oduor, Standard]

It has emerged that some public universities could soon shut down as the 47-day lecturers' strike continues to disrupt learning.

Only a few institutions have managed to resume classes after talks collapsed on how to settle lecturers’ Sh7.9 billion arrears.

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