Lecturers from five prominent universities have issued a stark warning, threatening to initiate a strike due to persistent delays in salary payments.
The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) revealed that faculty members from Moi University, Kenyatta University, Technical University of Kenya, Taita Taveta University, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology are prepared to take industrial action if their grievances remain unaddressed.
According to Uasu, the affected staff members have either not received their salaries for the month of May or have experienced chronic delays in payment.
Out of the 40 universities across the country, only these five institutions have been consistently tardy in salary disbursements, with insufficient explanations provided for the prolonged delays.
“We are demanding answers from the CS Education Ezekiel Machogu: What is the situation in these five universities?” queried Uasu Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga, firmly stating, “no salary, no work.”
The union highlighted the non-payment of May salaries as a violation of the law and expressed deep concern over the escalating frequency of such incidents.
Uasu cited the delayed payment of April salaries, which were not disbursed until after May 17, 2024, as a troubling example.
The ramifications of these salary delays have been severe, impacting the livelihoods of faculty members and hindering their ability to meet financial obligations such as standing orders, mortgage payments, rent, and school fees.
In response, Uasu penned a letter to the Education CS, urgently seeking resolution to the issue.
The union has formally requested a meeting with CS Machogu scheduled for June 25 to address the pressing concerns, mitigate the “growing problem,” and devise practical solutions to alleviate further hardships faced by its members.
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