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University and Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga (right) with Ministry of Education CS Julius Ogamba during the signing of a return-to-work agreement. UASU agreed to call off the lecturers’ strike after 26 days of industrial action that had paralyzed teaching and learning in public universities. (Collins oduor, Standard)
Universities teaching staff have proposed salary adjustments that could raise the earnings of the lowest-paid academic staff to Sh397,000 per month.
In their new proposal, which will be discussed in the upcoming round of negotiations, professors, who are the highest-ranked academic staff, could earn up to Sh1 million, including basic salary and allowances.
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