UASU and KUSU threaten to strike again as government fails to honour agreement
PHOTO: UASU National Secretary General Constantine Wasonga (Centre) and other officials during a past press conference at Technical University of Kenya (TUK). NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15...The Universities Academic Staff Union ( UASU) and Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) in a joint press Conference at their offices said that the Return to Work Formula (RTWF) that was signed in September 26 2024 following a nationwide strike has not been operationised nor the CBA Implemented. On the RTWF stated that the employer shall immediately pay the montly basic salary as mutually agreed with the government vide the inter-Ministerial committee at 7 and 10 percent respectively to be implemented in October 2024 salaries. "We strongly believe that failure to operationalize RTWF and implement the CBA is due to inertia by University councils and Palpaple Lethergy of the government, the failure is not only causing unnecessary tension and anxiety amongst employees of public universities b