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New hope for an end to university teachers' strike

Striking Egerton University lecturers. The dons are pushing for the implementation of the 2013 -2017 CBA. [File, Standard]

Public universities could resume learning next week after the Government authorised the release of Sh5.2 billion to pay striking workers.

The Standard Thursday established the National Treasury was working on a payment plan that would see an initial Sh2.1 billion released to cater for the lecturers' salary arrears accrued for the past five months.

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