A fresh lecturers’ strike crisis is looming at MoiUniversity after they issued a seven-day strike notice to the university Council.
In a letter addressed to the Moi University Council, through the Universities’ Academic Staff Union, (UASU), the lecturers expressed their dissatisfaction in the University for the failure to pay their February 2025 salaries
UASU Secretary General Dr. Constantine Wasonga accused the University of violating employment rights as outlined in the Employment Act of 2007 and failing to honor the Return-to-Work Formula agreement signed on November 30, 2024.
“You (university council) are categorically and unequivocally informed that all UASU members at Moi University shall withdraw their labor and shall not resume duty until the February 2025 salary is paid in full,” said Dr. Wasonga.
Dr. Wasonga declared that the union’s members will withdraw their labor and will not resume duty until the delayed salaries are paid in full.
According to the notice, the strike is set to commence on Friday, March 28, 2025, if the university fails to meet the demands within the stipulated period.
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Moi University has recently been under a management crisis which resulted in loss of funds and long lecturers’ and students’ strikes leading to academic disruptions. The crisis attracted the attention of the legislature education committees’ effort to call things to order.
This prompted the Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, in January to inaugurate the new council for Moi University, banking on the fresh team to restore the lost glory of the institution.
”The government took the bold decision to fire the old council that had led to the poor management of Moi University to restore the lost glory of the great university,” Ogamba sai
Thus, on January 17, In a gazette notice,the Ministry of Education appointed Prof.Noah Midamba as the new Chairperson of the Moi University Counci, to serve alongside Prof. Ronald Wasike, Dr. Mercy Nyambura Kanyara, Dr. Edward Sambili and Anne Weceke Makori.
The University council also picked Prof. Kiplagat Kotut as the acting vice chancellor and Prof. Khaemba Ongeti as acting deputy vice chancellor.
By Brian Ndigo
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