Kenyatta University has announced a suspension of salaries for staff on contract due to what it terms a decline in revenue attributed to the Covid-19 outbreak which has paralysed services in higher learning institutions. In an internal memo dated May 15, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) Prof Fatuma Chege said staff on three-month contracts are paid using proceeds of the university’s income generating activities (IGAs).
‘Since the University has not resumed operations and there are no income generating activities taking place, the management is finding it difficult to pay salaries to this category of staff,” reads the internal memo.
SEASONAL STAFF
Prof Chege added that seasonal staff have no running contracts currently but they will be considered for renewal when normal university activities resume subject to recommendations of their supervisors. The communication is effective from May 1.
Kenyatta University now joins Kisii University and Egerton University which have announced pay cut for their staff due to coronavirus pandemic.
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