The nationwide strike by university staff — lasting 49 days — has been suspended after a deal between the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the government. allAfrica.com+1 Among the terms: the government will pay salary arrears (from the 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement) in two tranches, and lecturers will face no victimisation for returning to work. allAfrica.com
Implications:

• Students will resume classes: e.g., Kenyatta University (KU) on 10 Nov and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on 7 Nov. The Online Kenyan

• Relief for parents, students and universities who were facing disruption and uncertainty.

• Signals shift in labour-relations in higher education; may set precedent for other sectors.