The Universities Academic Staff
Union issued a seven-day strike notice starting October 2, citing the
government's failure to fund a 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement signed
last November.
UASU demands written guarantees from the Ministry of Education and National Treasury to pay salaries from the national budget, not student fees, along with protections for lecturers as public officers.
With no official response yet, the action threatens exams and the new academic year, drawing mixed public reactions over repeated disruptions and funding woes.