Moi university is set to lay off a majority of it's staff citing financial constraints.
The institution's vice-chancellor Isaac Kosgey announced the move in an internal memo on Monday.
In the memo, Kosgey said they are considering the move because the salaries were taking 70 per cent of the fund the varsity receives from the government.
"As you are aware, the university has been facing difficulty in meeting its wage bill obligations. The current wage has taken up to 70% of the Capitation from the Exchequer."
Kosgey noted that, over the years, the institution's bills have been rising.
He attributed the latest move to declining revenue, therefore, they needed to undertake the "right-sizing of the human resource".
In 2019, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha had asked universities to reduce non-teaching staff and reform management to cut costs.
The announcement by the Kesses-based institution of higher learning comes after the treasury slashed Sh16.7 billion in June 2021 when public universities did not remit statutory deductions worth Sh34 billion.
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