Moi University’s academic calendar will need to be restructured to make up for time lost when lecturers went on strike, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said.

Speaking at the main campus in Kesses, Uasin Gishu on Saturday, Ogamba said his ministry will need to make “hard” decisions about MU leadership.

“We are going to make a hard decision very soon when we return to Nairobi concerning the recent happenings that almost drove this university to [the ground] due to bad leadership and governance,” he said.

The CS made the remarks after announcing that the university would open on Monday following the signing of a return-to-work agreement between the university and the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) that ended a three-month strike by teaching and none teaching staff.

Embattled Vice Chancellor Prof Isaac Kosgey signed the deal on behalf of the university while UASU national secretary Constantine Wasonga did so for lecturers during a ceremony in Kesses.

Ogambo was with a team of top ministry officials, including High Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala.

This year’s graduation ceremony, which had been in limbo because of the prolonged lecturer’s strike, will now be held on December 19, Ogambo said.

Classes resume

The resumption of classes will come as a major relief to thousands of students, especially freshers, who have not been taught since they reported to the campus in September.

The return-to-work agreement includes an allocation of Sh500 million to cover staff members’ bank loans, pension and union dues.

 The money is to be released to the university council by the end of January 2025.

The money will be distributed thus: bank loans (Sh100 million), union dues Sh50 million, and benevolent funds (Sh30 million).

The pension scheme provident fund and gratuity will receive Sh150 million, while Sh40 million will be allocated for welfare.