The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) has filed a fresh petition in court seeking to block the mass dismissal of over 890 staff members at Moi University.
While addressing the press moments after filing the petition, UASU Secretary at Moi University, Jeremiah Ojuki, claimed the institution allegedly violated a previous court order which directed both parties to engage in talks and report the progress by May 28 this year.
He accused the university's administration of acting in bad faith, stating that the union had already moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court to stop the mass layoffs.
According to Ojuki, while the union supported restructuring of the institution's operations, it strongly opposed the unwarranted downsizing of the staff without adhering to the court's previous directive.
