The Ministry of Interior on Monday, 2 November 2026, urged university students across the country to return to their institutions and resume learning following the suspension of the lecturers' strike, calling on students to remain calm.

The update followed the signing of an agreement between the Government and the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), which led to the suspension of the strike and the resumption of learning, Nairobi Leo reported.

The University of Eldoret announced that teaching and learning activities would officially resume on Monday, 2 November 2026. In an internal memo, Acting Registrar Academic Dr Hoseah Kiplagat directed learners to report for lectures on the stated date and adhere to the published teaching timetable. The university added that the Senate would communicate any necessary adjustments to the academic calendar in due course.

At the Technical University of Kenya, lectures and all academic activities resumed on Monday, 2 November at 7:00 a.m., with students required to report to their respective departments and attend classes as scheduled. The university Senate approved a revised 2026/2027 academic calendar, to be published on the university's website, and students were directed to complete registration and sign the nominal roll.

JKUAT directed students to resume learning activities for the 2026/2027 academic year on Monday, 2 November. In a notice signed by Registrar Academic Affairs Dr Aggrey Wanyama, the university extended session reporting and unit registration to Monday, 9 November, to allow students with outstanding fee balances to clear them. Only students who complete registration will be allowed to access university services and sit for end-of-semester examinations.

Kibabii University set Tuesday, 3 November, as the date for the resumption of teaching and learning activities for Semester One of the 2026/2027 academic year, with lectures resuming at 8:00 a.m. The university announced a new teaching timetable and said teaching and learning activities would be accelerated to compensate for the lost time.

The strike began on 2 October 2026. A return-to-work formula was signed on Friday, 30 October, backed by a reported KSh 20 billion package for the 2025–2029 collective bargaining agreement, and UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga directed union members to resume teaching on Monday, 2 November. Kenyatta University's own resumption memo, setting lectures for 2 November with fees arrears to be cleared by 6 November and unit registration by 13 November, was reported separately on Campus Pulse.

Sources: Nairobi Leo, 2 November 2026; Education News, 1 November 2026; People Daily, 31 October 2026.