Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has announced the resumption of academic activities following the end of industrial action by university staff unions.
In a notice issued by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Robert Kinyua, students have been instructed to report back to the university on Friday, November 7, 2025. Classes will officially resume on Monday, November 10, 2025.
“Following the calling off of the industrial action by the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), all students are hereby requested to report back to the University on Friday, 7th November 2025. Please note that classes will resume on Monday, 10th November, 2025,” Prof. Kinyua said.
The university thanked students for their patience and understanding during the disruption.
On November 1, JKUAT announced a temporary suspension of all academic activities following a staff strike that disrupted normal operations.
The decision, made during a special meeting of the university Senate on Thursday, October 30, 2025, took immediate effect.
According to Prof. Kinyua, the suspension was prompted by ongoing industrial action by staff affiliated with UASU and KUSU.
The strike had affected learning and essential services in several public universities, making it difficult for JKUAT to sustain its academic calendar.
“Due to the ongoing industrial action by members of staff under the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), which has adversely affected the normal operations of academic programmes, a Special Meeting of Senate held on Thursday, 30th October 2025, resolved that the University temporarily suspends academic activities with immediate effect until further notice,” read part of the notice.
