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Kenyan university lecturers’ strike enters second week

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The strike by Kenyan university lecturers and staff has entered its second week after talks with the government failed. The unions consider the latest proposal inadequate and lament the National Treasury’s absence from the discussions, according to The Standard.

Negotiations between the Kenyan government and university unions have failed, with lecturers deeming the authorities’ latest proposal insufficient. The action follows a 49-day strike the previous year, reports The Standard.

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