" They want to release quarter of our money, how can we have Quarter arrears?"- Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a nationwide strike threat following a press conference in Nairobi.

The union is protesting severe delays in the 2025–2029 CBA negotiations and a controversial new PSC directive reducing the retirement age for professors from 74 to 70.

UASU warns the retirement policy could wipe out up to 70% of the University of Nairobi's academic staff within five years, causing an institutional collapse. Alongside KUSU, the union demands immediate, full payment of all pending 2017–2025 CBA arrears and an end to part-time lecturer hiring.

Public universities face an imminent nationwide learning paralysis if the government fails to address these grievances.