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Why university staff have rejected phased pay deal in Sh7.9b salary dispute

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

A fresh stalemate has hit public universities as the government and unions failed to agree on a payment plan for the Sh7.9 billion salary arrears. 

The amount is owed to both teaching and non-teaching staff under the 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).

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