Constantine Wasonga News Today

Tuesday April 25, 2023 – President William Ruto’s move to deduct 3% from salaries of public servants to finance his housing project has bumped into a headwind. This is after public servants’ sector unions rejected Ruto’s move, warning him never to touch their salaries. In a statement, Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Universities Staff…

The deceased is among the founders of the 31 UASU chapters.

The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) has taken eight universities to court over the non-remittance of close to Sh200 million in subscription and agency dues deducted from lecturers.

Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi claims that the privatisation of universities is a scheme by some Kenya Kwanza politicians to amass wealth.

Uasu national secretary–general Constantine Wasonga says what is happening at Egerton University is a national crisis.

Uasu secretary–general Constantine Wasonga said what is happening at the university’s Njoro campus is a national crisis.

Uasu national office has blamed Egerton University management and the council for turning a blind eye to the plight of its members

Public university lecturers cite institutional level disparities, raise concern over Egerton.

University unions have now sounded an alarm over alleged corruption at public universities saying that the management bungled the Collective Bargaining Agreement and that the workers did not get what they signed up for.

Danish government announces bill to break nurses’ pay strike with support of Socialist People’s Party; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency staff in Swansea, Wales in fourth week of month-long strike, the only union sanctioned UK dispute over Covid safety; strike by more than 300,000 Nigerian doctors over pay arrears enters fourth week.