By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorLecturers will on Thursday resume salary talks with the government days after rejecting an offer. The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) confirmed that it will attend the meeting with the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPCCF) negotiating team that is chaired by Prof Isaac Mbeche. On Wednesday, Uasu's 40-member National Executive Committee agreed to participate in the meeting as the Kenya Universities Staff Union (Kusu) rejected the 1.75 per cent offer tabled at a separate meeting. Piqued by the low offer, Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said the matter should be escalated to the Employment and Labour Relations Court for determination. The strike in 31 public universities has paralysed learning, making it hard for students to complete their studies on time.

Source: Daily Nation May 16, 2018 16:07 UTC