Lecturers and other workers at Moi University have announced resumption of their strike, accusing the institution of failing to implement details in a return-to-work formula signed last year.
The deal, signed between Vice Chancellors and the unions after agreeing on a national collective bargaining agreement (CBA), provided for enhanced salaries for all workers.
This comes just hours after President William Ruto addressed a rally at Kesses near the university, pledging to ensure it resumes normal operations.
A joint statement from the Universities Academic Staff Union and Kenya Universities Staff Union said they were resuming their suspended strike with immediate effect.
The decision followed a meeting of staff to review the implementation of the return-to-work deal, which was witnessed by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.
“This regrettable action is occasioned by failure by the employer to adhere to the return-to-work formula signed between both parties,” read the statement by the unions.
The unions have asked workers to stay away from work until further notice.
Uasu secretary at Moi University, Nyabuta Ojuki, said the institution had not paid their salaries for the last two months, leading to their decision to down tools.
“All other universities have implemented the national CBA and paid salaries after receiving money from the treasury, but at Moi University, nothing has changed,” Ojuki said.
He said the university’s management had remained quiet, refusing to update the workers on the payment of agreed dues.
“We are wondering why Moi University is the black sheep among all other universities. They do the opposite and cause suffering for workers and students,” Ojuki said.
