Lecturers dig in as strike enters week three, 7.9b row persists

University lecturers and staff say they will keep out of class as their strike enters a third week. They are demanding the immediate release of 7.9billion shillings in arrears and fresh talks for the 2025–2029 salary deal. But education CS Julius Migos Ogamba says the government disputes that figure and will move to court on Monday, leaving thousands of students stuck at home