UASU secretary general affirms that the strike is very much on. He blames the government for acting unscrupulous, causing unrest and torment to over 0.6 million university students.
" The strike is still on. We highly empathize with students affected. However we have made our demands, the government has not come up with a counter offer. Something that shows they are not taking this matter with the seriousness it deserves. The strike will continue until the 2017 - 2021 CBA is negotiated, implemented and money banked. " Reiterated Mr. Constantine Wesonga few minutes shy of 11: 00 pm Monday April 10.
The dons staged 4 strikes in the year 2017 alone. The current stalemate has seen the semester dated from February 19 disrupted for close to two months now. Students who were set for internship no longer know of their fate as issues stand.
One Mr. Charles Godfrey Mukhwaya, who signs off as KUSU secretary General also expressed his sentiments towards campus students' misfortune. Albeit his sympathetic ambience, he ratifies that lecturers shall not be cowed. Neither shall they relent in their quest to have government hear them out.
" The strike was on. Is on. And will remain on. Only one university (U.O.N) had their staff exempted from lawfully exercising the strike. The campus had their staff working despite the union's strike through a court order - one which we appealed and their staff too have now joined in the Nationwide university lecturers' strike." Mr. Mukhwaya stated.
It is somewhat lackluster of the government. They have not negotiated nor tabled a counter proposal, something that much irks the union.
Both UASU and KUSU delegates adsorbed their dissatisfaction towards central government. The manner by which government is handling matters salaries and renumeration of their members somehow baffles the unions' leaders. The ministry earlier yesterday via Cs Amina Mohammed unleashed placement of the 2017 KCSE graduates.
It ironically dismays the state when the affected ministry directs vitality in other issues while completely doing zero to rectify the don's incessant and unending now and then go slows.
According to the union, until government tables a counter offer, the strike shall continue valid and unscathed. Mr. Wesonga further advised students to go home, give the lecterers 2 years to sort out issues with the authorities.
" Students, go back home, give us one year, two years to sort out our issues with the government. We shall have no other strike. We want our issues cemented once and for all. No longer shall we go back to the streets again. We want an array of well - calculated strategies that will cement the issue permanently.
However it has come to mind that we have a very shoddy and uncouth system as government. Uhuru seems to be touring other states, as if Kenya has no internal problems and externalities affecting her. And worst as if the people he put in place to watchdog Kenya's interests are doing so well.
Pathetic they are. We have very high professionals as cabinet secretaries. Very learned. With multiple degrees to their credit. Master - at story telling But who know not what they are doing.
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