Moi University staff get redundancy letters, weeks after notice

Moi University has begun issuing redundancy letters to hundreds of employees as part of a sweeping restructuring exercise that the institution says is necessary to align staffing levels with the financial and operational realities.

The decision comes amid growing fiscal strain and follows the consolidation of staff at the main campus after several of the university's former satellite campuses received charters, leaving Moi University with more staff than it can support.

“The staff right-sizing exercise at Moi University has now been concluded after extensive consultations with various stakeholders,” said VC Prof Kiplagat Kotut in a notice to staff.

All affected employees have been asked to collect their letters from designated university offices between May 14 and May 23, with valid national identification cards and their personal file number to facilitate the process.

This follows an earlier communication by Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Administration, Planning and Strategy, Prof Loice Maru, which outlined the reasons behind the move, citing budget shortfalls across departments.

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“We regret to inform you that due to financial constraints currently facing the University, a decision has been made to implement a right-sizing exercise,” she stated.

“This has been carried out in compliance with Section 40 of the Employment Act, 2007 and the provisions of the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.”

Prof. Maru added that the university had conducted a thorough review of its operational needs and financial sustainability, which led to the identification of roles to be declared redundant.

The affected employees include members of staff unions such as UASU, KUSU, and KUDHEIHA.

The university has assured affected staff that they would receive their full terminal benefits in line with their contracts and existing laws, including severance pay, accrued leave days, notice pay or payment in lieu of notice, and any other entitlements stipulated under the Employment Act and relevant collective agreements.