Learning has resumed at the University of Nairobi (UoN) following the end of a month-long nationwide strike by public university staff.
The resumption follows the signing of a Return-to-Work Formula (RTWF) between university staff unions and the government on Friday.
In a statement issued on Monday, November 2, 2026, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Professor John Mande announced the resumption of teaching, learning, examinations, research and other university functions.
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The university urged students to clear any outstanding fees and attend lectures without fail.
“The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students and staff that teaching, learning, examinations, research and other functions will resume on Monday 2nd November, 2026. Students are requested to clear any pending fees and attend lectures without fail,” read the statement.
University staff strike ends after return-to-work agreement
The industrial action involved the Universities' Academic Staff Union (UASU), the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) and the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA).
The unions issued strike notices on September 28 and September 30, 2026, citing unresolved grievances involving Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and related arrears.
The nationwide strike commenced on October 2, 2026, disrupting operations across public universities and their constituent colleges.
The signing of the Return-to-Work Formula on Friday paved the way for the resumption of academic and other university activities.
With the resumption announcement, University of Nairobi students have been asked to return to their academic programmes, attend lectures and settle any pending fees.