University of Nairobi Students Protest Ongoing Lecturers’ Strike.
A section of University of Nairobi students on Tuesday took to the streets to protest the ongoing lecturers’ strike that has paralyzed learning at the institution for the past four weeks.
The students, chanting slogans and carrying placards, marched from the main campus to the city centre demanding the immediate resumption of lectures and the intervention of the government and university management to end the impasse. Traffic was temporarily disrupted along University Way and Uhuru Highway as police were deployed to contain the demonstrations.
According to student leaders, the prolonged strike has left thousands of learners stranded, with some fearing a delay in completing their academic programs. “We have paid our school fees in full, yet we have not attended a single class for a month. We want the government and lecturers to resolve their issues so that we can go back to learning,” said one student representative.
The strike, led by the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), entered its fourth week on Monday after negotiations between the union and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) collapsed. The dons are demanding salary reviews, unpaid allowances, and implementation of a 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which they say has been ignored by the government.
University administration officials have urged calm, saying talks are still ongoing to resolve the stalemate. In a statement, the management assured students that efforts are being made to restore normal academic operations as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has called on both sides to embrace dialogue, warning that the prolonged disruption could have long-term effects on the academic calendar and students’ progression.
As the strike enters its second month, uncertainty continues to hang over the resumption of classes, with students and parents anxiously waiting for a breakthrough in negotiations.
