Public universities are set to resume classes from Monday next week after lecturers reached a record Ksh20 billion deal with the government.

The agreement will be formally signed on Friday, October 30, ending a four-week strike that disrupted learning across 35 campuses.

Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga said the union will call off the strike this Friday after technical teams finalise and document the agreed deal.

“Tomorrow (Thursday), our technical team is going to sit down to put what we have agreed on on pen and paper,” Wasonga said. “Today we have agreed on a figure we have negotiated with the government, not a figure imposed on the union,” he said.

The national strike began on October 2, 2026, following disagreements over proposed funding for salary adjustments and employment benefits.

PS for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime chaired the negotiations to end the strike in public universities at the Ministry headquarters.

Unions involved include UASU, the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU), and the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA).

Negotiations have remained contentious as union officials reject government financial proposals such as a recent Ksh 11.9 billion offer, demanding a more substantial commitment to staff remuneration and CBA implementation

The national strike started in October 2, after disagreements over what unions call “inadequate” proposed funding for salary adjustments and other employment benefits.