The University of Nairobi will get the biggest share of the Sh6.6 billion that the government has offered staff in higher learning institutions as part of their 2017-2021 collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The move will see a total of 32,000 staff in public universities get a pay rise after Parliament approved the payment in a supplementary budget last month.
The money will benefit members of Uasu, Kenya University Staff Union and Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions Hospital and Allied (Kudheiha).
At the same time, Uasu has filed a case challenging the decision by Egerton and Kisii universities to deduct money from employees’ salaries.
“The university management board resolved that … staff in grade One to Four receive full net salary while those in grades Five to 19 will get 60 per cent of their net pay and the balance will be settled as soon as funds are available,” Prof Mwonya said.
