Boom for university staff paid Sh3.85b

Universities Staff Unions members and UoN lecturers during the start of their strike at the UoN Nairobi campus on September 17, 2025 accusing the Government for not honouring their agreed CBA.[Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Education CS Julius Ogamba has announced that the Ministry of Education has settled the Sh3.85 billion owed to lecturers as arrears under the 2017–2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which triggered a 45-day nationwide strike in public universities.

The Cabinet Secretary said the money was released to university accounts on Thursday, adding that the remaining balance will be paid in July 2026 as agreed under a two-phased payment plan.