[Elvis Ogina,Standard]The plan by public universities to retrench staff has been criticised by a union, which claims corruption is the reason the institutions are broke. Kenya University Staff Union (Kusu) Secretary General Charles Mukhwaya said universities will sacrifice thousands of innocent workers for mistakes of the vice chancellors. Read MoreUASU Chairman Muga KO'lale (L), KUSU Secretary General Dr Charles Mukhwaya (C) and UASU Secretary General Dr Constantine Wasonga (R) in Nairobi. [File]The Kusu secretary general said VCs should be held accountable for alleged mismanagement of funds, which has seen the institutions sink in financial crisis. The National Treasury has already agreed to the plan by universities to retrench staff.

Source: Standard Digital December 13, 2020 21:00 UTC