Pay row sees Kenyan universities hit by third strike in a year

A strike by lecturers at Kenya¡¯s 31 public universities looks set to continue, according .

Teaching staff nationwide walked out on 1 November over pay, in 바카라사이트 third strike to hit universities this year.

As a result, 바카라사이트 University of Nairobi has moved exams to January, and several institutions, including Kenyatta University and Pwani University, have been closed.

Although 바카라사이트 National Treasury approved 바카라사이트 release of KSh5.2 billion (?37.7 million) to enhance 바카라사이트 remuneration of staff earlier this month, a union boss said that no meetings about returning to work will take place until institutions receive 바카라사이트 money.

Constantine Wasonga, secretary general of 바카라사이트 University Academic Staff Union, said:?¡°We will not attend any negotiation meeting until money is wired to university accounts.¡±

A collective bargaining agreement reached in March that covers 2013-17 resulted in government awarding lecturers a 17.5 per cent increase on basic salary and a 3.9 per cent increase on housing allowance after a 44-day strike earlier this year, according to a .

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