How universities risk shutdown as students threaten to back striking dons

Education committee chairman Julius Melly addresses UASU staff demonstrating outside the Parliament building, on September 24, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard].

Public universities are staring at fresh turmoil after student leaders threatened to join lecturers in the streets if the government fails to pay dons their long-delayed salaries and allowances.

The warning came during a meeting between over 140 student leaders from public universities and TVET institutions and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.