Maseno University students on Wednesday took to the streets to protest against the ongoing lecturer's strike.
Speaking at the university’s graduation square, student leader Fred Makajos urged the government to resolve the matter to enable them resume classes.
Makajos said the strike had affected the school's calender, adding that it is likely to affect the schedule of the students set to begin their attachments in April.
“The strike is delaying several activities in the universities. The fourth years who will be going for attachment will be affected,” said Makajos, as quoted by the Nation.
The students who were carrying placards rebuking the government, complained of having not been taught since the beginning of the semester.
“We have been idling [in the] campus since the semester started. We want to be taught,” said one of the students.
On his part, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor Prof Fredrick Otieno decried loss of academic time, saying universities will have a hard time recovering.
He, however, criticised lecturers for demanding what he termed as unreasonable pay rise which is not commensurate to their work.
“I don’t think anybody disagrees that there needs to be some adjustments in the cost of living. What we might disagree on is the salary increase of 100 per cent or some outrageous figure,” he said, as quoted by the daily.