Shaddrack Muya
Prof. Shaddrack Muya is a prominent academic and researcher associated with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). He has recently made headlines by challenging KEMRI's mandatory retirement age of 65 years, advocating for the right of researchers and lecturers to work until the age of 74, in accordance with a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Muya's legal petition highlights issues of equality and fair labor practices within the academic community in Kenya.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 7.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 53,771,296 | 55,150 | $106,000 | 109$ |
| Totals | 1 | 53,771,296 | 55,150 | $106,000 | 109$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Kenya:
Prof Shaddrack Muya noted that retirement notices issued to senior staff violated the CBA and their rights to equality and fair labour practices.
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Kenya:
Prof. Shaddrack Muya told Justice Hellen Wasilwa that they were lecturers under the KEMRI-JKUAT Faculty collaboration.
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