The University of Nairobi Students Association has announced the temporary suspension of a strike that had been scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025.
The decision follows an internal memo from the university administration, stating that it had met and adopted a report to review the students' accommodation fees.
Despite suspending the strike, the student leadership has called on all learners to convene on Wednesday, August 6, from 9am, and proceed together to collect the newly approved accommodation rates.
"No strike on Monday! Instead, we are marching this Wednesday to collect the new hostel accommodation rates. Join us in making our voices heard," read part of the students' notice.
While calling for an immediate revision of the accommodation fee, the students warned that if the university management failed to release the updated rates by mid next week, they would immediately embark on a strike.
According to the learners, they would ensure total shutdown of learning activities within the institution and also paralyse operations within Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD).
"Should the university management fail to release the updated rates by then, we will immediately embark on total suspension of all activities within the University and the Central Business District," the students warned.
"Let it be known that we are taking this referenced memo as a commitment form. Playing with a live wire is disastrous, similar to playing with the comrades' dignity. Comrade's power comes second only to God's power," they added.
The latest announcement comes two days after the institution's Director of Corporate Affairs, John Orindi, released a memo revealing that the UoN management had met and recommended changes to accommodation fees.
According to Orindi, the university management met on Tuesday, July 29, and adopted a report to review hostel accommodation rates, with the recommendations set for final approval by various governance organs of the university.
"We implore all students to understand that university decisions are guided by various policies and regulations, which must be adhered to," read part of the memo.
Meanwhile, the new developments come as a reprieve for students who have been protesting the significant increase in accommodation fees, which they claim have risen from Ksh6,000 to Ksh43,000 annually.
