Gov’t Rushes To End TUK Stalemate After Meeting With UASU, KUSU
On Tuesday, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba met with both the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU).
This was done in an attempt to end the current stalemate at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and other universities plagued by frequent lecturers’ strikes.
Speaking after the meeting, Ogamba indicated that the discussions had provided a framework to govern negotiations and allow for the prompt restart of learning activities.
Key themes discussed included a planned return-to-work formula aimed at addressing concerns about lecturers’ compensation and remuneration.
“We have been working on a return-to-work formula, and the technical team comprising the Ministry of Education, TUK staff, and management has developed a recovery roadmap for the university,” Ogamba stated.
“This will help establish a sustainable structure and agreement to ensure stability at TUK,” he added.
I have this afternoon met with representatives from the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) and the leadership of the Technical University of Kenya, to address the ongoing industrial dispute at the institution. pic.twitter.com/lbzMccV8V2
— Julius Migos Ogamba, EBS (@HonJuliusMigos) March 4, 2025
Following the discussion, Ogamba informed the staff that his ministry would work closely with them to ensure that their complaints were resolved in a timely manner.
“The Ministry of Education will continue to work together with the unions and the university to develop a sustainable framework that will address key concerns such as improving the organisational structure and promoting industrial harmony through the timely redress of grievances,” he added.
The meeting takes place amid continued issues in the higher education industry.
This includes concerns at the University of Nairobi, where there is a significant divergence between faculty and the university council.
Furthermore, the management decided to close TUK indefinitely after academics refused to work due to salary demands.
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Following the university’s shutdown, all students were directed to leave.
However, they have been conducting rallies to demand that the institution be reopened so that they can complete their studies.
Last Tuesday, hundreds of TUK students who had planned a march to the Ministry of Education offices at Jogoo House in Nairobi were met with tear gas and running skirmishes with police officials.
Furthermore, the higher education sector is dealing with funding model issues, as the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) struggles to provide financial aid to thousands of students across the country.
Gov’t Rushes To End TUK Stalemate After Meeting With UASU, KUSU
