UoN Orders Students to Clear Fee Balances as Lectures Resume

The University of Nairobi has directed students to settle outstanding fees following the resumption of academic activities.

In a notice issued on Monday, November 2, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Professor John Mande confirmed the immediate reopening.

Mande said teaching, learning, examinations, research and other university operations had resumed.

He urged students to clear pending fees and attend their scheduled lectures without fail.

The university’s announcement followed the conclusion of a month-long lecturers’ strike.

Mande said university unions had suspended the industrial action after signing a return-to-work agreement with the government.

The agreement was signed on Friday, October 30, 2026, paving the way for academic activities to restart.

The Ministry of Interior had earlier urged university students nationwide to return to their institutions.

It asked students to remain calm and resume learning following the suspension of the strike.

Several universities, including the University of Eldoret, JKUAT and Kibabii University, also scheduled classes to resume on November 2.

JKUAT separately extended its reporting and unit registration deadline to November 9.

The extension was intended to give students with outstanding fee balances more time to settle them.

The nationwide strike involved UASU, KUSU and KUDHEIHA, which raised concerns over Collective Bargaining Agreements.

The unions cited unresolved grievances involving CBA implementation and related arrears.

University lecturers agreed to return to work after securing a KSh20 billion government commitment.

The funding will support implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement.