Sharp Daily
No Result
View All Result
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
  • Business
    • Banking
  • Investments
  • Technology
  • Startups
  • Real Estate
  • Features
  • Appointments
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team
Sharp Daily
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
  • Business
    • Banking
  • Investments
  • Technology
  • Startups
  • Real Estate
  • Features
  • Appointments
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team
No Result
View All Result
Sharp Daily
No Result
View All Result
Home News

UASU strike enters second day at Technical University of Kenya

Teresiah Ngio by Teresiah Ngio
September 14, 2024
in News
Reading Time: 1 min read

The ongoing strike at the Technical University of Kenya, led by the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), has entered its second day. Lecturers are continuing their boycott of work as they push for improved working conditions and the implementation of their 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga announced the strike following a meeting of the union’s National Executive Committee. “We are demanding salary increments as per the CBA, immediate payment of overdue salaries, and proper remittance of statutory and third-party deductions,” Wasonga stated.

Wasonga also highlighted critical issues faced by the university staff: “Most public universities have dysfunctional medical schemes, and the failure to remit NHIF deductions has worsened the situation, stressing the high rate of suffering among the tutors.”

The strike follows a 7-day ultimatum issued by UASU on August 26, which expired without the university addressing their demands. Key issues include:

RELATEDPOSTS

University lecturers demand KES 9.7bn in unpaid salary increments

January 2, 2025

Kisii University warns academic staff against participation in strike

November 12, 2024
  • Implementation of the 2021-2025 CBA
  • Salary increments as outlined in the CBA
  • Immediate payment of overdue salaries
  • Remittance of statutory deductions including NSSF, NHIF, and AHL
  • Investigation into the reportedly insolvent Staff Retirement and Benefits Scheme (TUK-SRBS)

The union has condemned recent salary cuts at the university, with staff reportedly receiving only 65% of their July pay. “We will not resume duty until the aforementioned issues are satisfactorily addressed,” a union representative emphasized.

This industrial action adds to the ongoing secondary school teachers’ strike, which has already disrupted learning in public schools for over a week. As the strike persists, students, particularly first-years, are left uncertain about the commencement of their classes. The university administration has yet to issue an official statement on how they plan to address the lecturers’ demands or mitigate the impact on students’ academic schedules.

Previous Post

What makes Equity Group the second strongest banking brand in the world?

Next Post

How minority shareholders keep majorities in check

Teresiah Ngio

Teresiah Ngio

Related Posts

News

Kenya Q2’ 2025 GDP growth accelerates to 5.0%

October 3, 2025
News

Argentina’s crisis and Kenya’s lessons on political economy and market confidence

September 25, 2025
News

Kenya’s financial system remains stable but faces rising risks

September 25, 2025
News

Where do Kenyan stock returns come from? A napkin framework

September 19, 2025
News

September snapshot: CMMF yields 13.12% as month unfolds

September 5, 2025
Private equity investment business concept
News

Private equity and insurance

September 4, 2025

LATEST STORIES

The economic and environmental gains of Kenya’s LPG shift

October 8, 2025

Equities, Bonds, or Fixed Deposits?

October 7, 2025

Kenya’s Inflation is creeping up, What it means for investors

October 7, 2025

The Role of Micro-Pensions Plans in Kenya

October 3, 2025

Understanding the link between international aid and cooperative finance stability in Sub-Saharan Africa

October 3, 2025

Kenya Pipeline Company IPO

October 3, 2025

Kenya Q2’ 2025 GDP growth accelerates to 5.0%

October 3, 2025

Kenya’s Regulated SACCOs Cross Trillion Shilling Mark

October 2, 2025
  • About Us
  • Meet The Team
  • Careers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Email us: editor@thesharpdaily.com

Sharp Daily © 2024

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
  • Business
    • Banking
  • Investments
  • Technology
  • Startups
  • Real Estate
  • Features
  • Appointments
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team

Sharp Daily © 2024