Also known as: Dr Constantine Wasonga · Dr Wasonga · Dr. Constantine Wasonga · UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga · ASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga
Secretary-General of the Universities Academic Staff Union, leading lecturers' strikes over collective bargaining agreements and unpaid salary arrears.
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Audio By VocalizeUASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga addresses the media on October 12, 2026. …
Ignoring critical thinking academic disciplines a 'recipe for disaster'The Standard
Audio By VocalizeUASU Chairperson Grace Nyongesa, Secretary General Constantine Wasonga and National Deputy Secretary Weldon Keter after addressing the media on lecturers strike at UASU Head office in Nairobi on October 28, 2024. …
Lecturers' strike casts cloud on universities' graduation scheduleThe Standard
UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga addresses Journalists on October 12, 2026. …
Lecturers to escalate strike as pay talks failThe Standard
… UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga blamed the government for the collapse, saying its counterproposal largely repeated an offer presented on October 1 and failed to address the unions’ demands.“The counter-offer was woefully inadequate and does not provide a credible basi …
No deal, no classes as lecturers reject government offerCitizen Digital
… UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga warned that the strike could continue for an extended period if the government's position does not change. …
University lecturers begin nationwide strike over 2025–2029 CBACitizen Digital
… Constantine Wasonga said the decision follows the persistent failure by university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour the return-to-work formula signed on November 5, 2025. …
Crisis looms in universities as lecturers issue 7-day strike noticeThe Standard
… According to UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga, the decision follows the failure by university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour the Return-to-Work Formula signed on November 5, 2025. …
You have seven days to act: UASU threatens strike over lecturers' payCitizen Digital
… Constantine Wasonga and his KUSU counterpart Dr. Charles Mukhwaya lead other union officials during a press conference on August 4, 2026. …
University lecturers warn of fresh strike over unpaid CBA arrearsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe University Academic Staff Union (UASU) Secretary-General, Dr Constantine Wasonga, has cautioned external actors against meddling in the union’s affairs, emphasising that members rejected attempts to influence the recently concluded elections. …
UASU warns against external interference in union electionsCapital News
… UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga and union official Robert Oduori have demanded accountability for the funds and called for the immediate settlement of what they describe as pending obligations amounting to Sh500 million. …
Moi University Lecturers Threaten Strike Over Sh1.2bn Salary Arrears DisputeAn opinion piece argues that intellectual prowess and critical thinking are vital to Kenya's development, contrasting this with political operators who discourage inquisitive minds and favour control over knowledge-sharing—a colonial legacy the author traces back to Plato's model of educational discrimination.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that intellectual prowess and critical thinking are vital to Kenya's development, contrasting this with political operators who discourage inquisitive minds and favour control over knowledge-sharing—a colonial legacy the author traces back to Plato's model of educational discrimination.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
Final year university students risk missing graduation ceremonies as a lecturers' strike disrupts clearance processes and prevents resolution of missing marks issues. Some students report being unable to complete clearance because department heads are away and cannot correct academic records.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
The government's failure to improve its offer to university staff has prolonged the lecturers' strike, with unions threatening to escalate industrial action after Monday's negotiations collapsed.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
Three academic unions rejected the government's salary proposal for the 2025-2029 collective bargaining agreement on October 12, with negotiations collapsing for the second time in a week. The unions say lecturers will not return to work until the agreement is negotiated, signed and implemented, prolonging a strike that affects thousands of public university students.
12 October 2026 · The Standard →
Teaching and learning at public universities have been disrupted after members of UASU and KUSU began a nationwide strike over the implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement, citing unilateral decisions on salaries, terms of service, and working conditions. The strike follows the collapse of talks between the unions and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Universities' Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day strike notice, with industrial action set to begin on October 2, 2026, following what the union says is the persistent failure by university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour a return-to-work formula signed on November 5, 2025. UASU Secretary-General Dr. Constantine Wasonga cited understaffing, overwork, and lack of pension schemes as grievances, and called for clear and binding funding commitments from the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Universities Academic Staff Union has issued a seven-day strike notice, with lecturers set to begin a nationwide strike at midnight on Friday, October 2, 2026, over the government's failure to honour the Return-to-Work Formula signed on November 5, 2025, and to provide a financial counter-proposal for the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) have accused the government of failing to honour Collective Bargaining Agreements, warning of fresh disruption if pending 2017–2021 and 2021–2025 CBA arrears are not paid in full immediately.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The University Academic Staff Union held elections in Nakuru, re-electing Dr Constantine Wasonga as Secretary-General for a third term and Dr Grace Nyongesa as National Chairperson. Secretary-General Wasonga cautioned external actors against meddling in union affairs, claiming that external forces had attempted to influence the elections and that substantial sums of money had been used to persuade members, though he noted that lecturers exercised their democratic choice.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Universities Academic Staff Union has accused Moi University of failing to settle outstanding salary payments despite a Sh1.2 billion government allocation for arrears accrued between 2017 and 2022, and has threatened a strike if the dispute is not resolved before the September academic term.
19 June 2026 · Capital News →