- Treasury has allocated KSh 6.7 billion to settle university staff CBA arrears.
- The funding is expected to ease industrial tensions in public universities.
- University workers have long pushed for implementation of negotiated agreements.
By Joseph Mambili
Public universities have received a significant boost after Treasury allocated KSh 6.7 billion to settle Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) arrears owed to university staff.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the allocation while presenting the FY 2026/27 Budget Statement, saying the funding would support implementation of agreements negotiated between universities and staff unions.
Mbadi stated that the allocation would cater for arrears arising from the 2021–2025 CBA period.
“Further investments in this sector include: KSh 6.7 billion for CBA-Arrears for Universities and 2021-2025 CBA,” he said.
The funding is expected to ease industrial tensions that have periodically disrupted learning in public universities.
University lecturers and non-teaching staff have repeatedly raised concerns over delays in implementing negotiated agreements, with unions warning that unresolved labour issues have negatively affected staff morale and service delivery.
The allocation comes as the government seeks to stabilise higher education institutions and improve working conditions for academic and administrative staff.
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The funding forms part of a broader higher education package that also includes KSh 56.3 billion for HELB loans, KSh 30.9 billion for university scholarships and KSh 5.9 billion for ongoing university projects.
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