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Court declares bid to reduce Egerton staff pay unconstitutional

Egerton main Campus main entrance on February 9, 2022. [File, Standard]

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has declared unconstitutional notice on salary reduction by Egerton University to its staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Justice James Rika said he was persuaded that Egerton University acted in violation of the Kenya University Staff Union's right to collective bargaining under Article 41 of the Constitution.

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