No end in sight for raging pay disputes

Lecturers demonstrate on a Nairobi street.The lecturers have vowed not to go back to the lecture halls until their pay demand is met in full. [Photo: Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The demands for Sh12.5 billion by more than 53,000 nurses and university staff seem to be falling on deaf ears.

Both the Government and Opposition leaders appear to be too busy traversing the country in search of August 8 votes to focus on resolving the two pay disputes involving nurses and lecturers.