Why varsity staff may not get Sh6.6b pay boom this month

Universities Academic Staff Union national chairman Muga K'Olale, Secretary General Constantine Wasonga (C) and vice chair Joseph Mberia (R) in Nairobi on January 17, 2020. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Shock awaits more than 30,000 university workers as vice chancellors and unions fight over the release of Sh6.6 billion salary boom that is due end of this month.

This is part of the disputed Sh8.8 billion in 2017-21 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed between unions and universities management in October 2019.