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WANJAWA: When lecture halls fell silent and dons stood tall

For 49 days, the corridors of Kenya’s public universities echoed with silence.

by EDWIN WANJAWA

News16 November 2025 - 14:26

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UASU secretary general Constantine Wesonga and Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba after signing the return-to-work formula following the lecturers’ strike that lasted 49 days at Jogoo House, Nairobi, on November 5 /LEAH MUKANGAI

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