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Staff take to streets as learning in public universities grinds to a halt

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UASU and Kenya Universities Staff Union members demonstrate at Technical University of Mombasa on September 18, 2024. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The education sector is facing a fresh paralysis after lecturers in public universities went on strike, disrupting learning and sending the government back to the drawing board.

The dons vowed they will not resume teaching until their demands are met. Members of the Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) are demanding implementation of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargain Agreement.

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