This archive report was first published on 11 July 2019.
On July 11, 2019, university lecturers through their union, Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu), tabled their salary demands to the Ministry of Labour as directed by the High Court.
The lecturers are seeking a five-fold pay increase to Sh1.5 million, citing inflation and the years their pay has remained frozen.
According to the proposal, full professors should be paid between Sh999,030 and Sh1.5 million a month, up from the current range of Sh170,681 to 248,898.
Associate professors should be paid between Sh740,020 and Sh1,157,666 from Sh145,441 and Sh203,605.
Uasu Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga stated, 'The rates are comparable to the rates paid to certain public sector employees (for example, the legislators currently earn a house allowance of Sh250,000 per month on top of a housing grant, which professors have no access to).
The lecturers also want other perks, including house, baggage, relocation, book, and academic allowances, enhanced.
Justice Byram Ongaya has directed that the matter comes up for hearing on September 23, and the Labour ministry report be filed within 60 days.
