Mandera Governor Ali Robasets aside Sh1 billion for education. Mandera Governor Ali Roba has earmarked Sh1 billion to support education, with Sh500 million set to put up a human health research centre. The centre is being done in partnership with Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). On Thursday, the governor disbursed…
One month down, and there seems to be no hope that students in public universities will see their lecturers get back to teaching soon as the dons escalate their strike through demonstrations. The UASU Sec-Gen, Wasonga warned that this is going to be the longest strike ever and students should…
The varsity students’ association chairman Wangila Wabomba says sending home of VC Prof Japheth Magambo by education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed on March 6 is not enough to cool them down. “We’ve agreed we are not going back unless the other two are sent home and an audit of expenditure…
Three weeks into the lecturers strike, the game seems to have become one of hard stances with lecturers last week threatening to stay out of classes for a year if they need to and now treasury saying a counter offer on the lecturers’ salaries will only come after job evaluation…
Despite a court order directing lecturers to stop the on-going strike and resume work, the unions have vowed to carry on, saying they’ll challenge last week’s ruling which found their strike illegal. “The union will not waver in its pursuit for the negotiation, signing and implementation of the CBA. IPUCCF…
Education CS Amina Mohamed will name Moi Univerity’s new Vice Chancellor next week, ending year’s row over the position. Acting VC Laban Ayiro’s tenure will end on Monday. Sources at the ministry told the Star that professor Isaac Kosgey will be appointed. Kosgey topped in interviews conducted last year amid…
The Employment and Labour Relations Court yesterday declared the on-going lecturers’ strike illegal and unprotected ordering the striking lecturers to get back to work by 8 AM Monday. “In my view of my findings herein that the strike is not in compliance with the mandatory procedure provided by the Labour…
WASHINGTON, United States, Mar 14 – From Washington to Los Angeles, students walked out of US classrooms Wednesday in the largest grassroots protest against gun violence seen in years, demanding action one month to the day after a deadly shooting rampage at a Florida high school. Hundreds of teenagers from…
Fire fighters frantically fought to put out a fire which engulfed hostel six at the University of Kabianga (UoK). The fire whose cause is yet to be established was sparked off at 9pm on Saturday in one of the rooms at the top floor of the four storey building. The…
Lecturers will kick off their strike at midnight as the government has not tabled an offer to counter their 2017-21 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Universities Academic Staff Union accuses the Inter-public Universities Council Consultative Forum of failing to table the offer on five consecutive occasions since May last year. According…