Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has announced the reopening of its student portal to facilitate academic activities disrupted by the recent lecturers' strike.
In a notice released on Thursday, November 20, the university's Registrar of Academic Affairs, Dr. Aggrey Wanyama, informed students that the system would be accessible from Wednesday, November 19, through Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
The portal reopening aims to allow students to complete session reporting and register for units that were affected during the industrial action that had paralyzed learning at the institution.
"You are informed that the System will be reopened from Wednesday, 19th, up to Wednesday, 26th November 2025. This is to compensate for the session reporting and registration of units that were affected by the industrial action," the notice stated.
Dr. Wanyama emphasized that all students who had not completed their session reporting or unit registration were required to do so within the specified timeframe.
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The registrar also requested the Director of ICT to facilitate the process and ensure smooth access to the portal for all affected students.
This development comes two weeks after the university directed students to return to campus following the end of the nearly two-month strike by university lecturers.
The industrial action, which began in September, was called off in early November after the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU) reached an agreement with the government.
The unions secured a commitment from the government to settle an outstanding Ksh7.9 billion owed under the 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement in two installments, with Ksh3.8 billion to be disbursed between November and December 2025.
Classes at JKUAT resumed on Monday, November 10, 2025, with the university administration expressing appreciation for students' patience during the disruption and promising a smooth continuation of academic programs.
UASU Secretary General Constantine Wesonga had previously assured students that lecturers were committed to recovering the time lost during the strike, with the current semester expected to be extended to ensure complete delivery of the curriculum.
"I want to apologise to the comrades for the 42 plus days they have lost. However, our members have committed that they are going to recover the lost time fully," Wesonga stated.
