Also known as: KNUN
Kenya National Union of Nurses — union representing nurses; has led multiple strikes over collective bargaining agreement implementation and UHC worker permanent employment status.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
Citizen Digital
… ongoing strike By Mary Muoki August 06, 2026 11:18 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The healthcare crisis affecting many counties is set to persist after the Kenya National Union of Nurses …
Healthcare crisis deepens as nurses defy Governors' call to end ongoing strikeCapital News
CHUKA, Kenya, Aug 5 — Nurses in Tharaka Nithi County will resume work on Thursday after the county branch of the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) directed its members to return to duty in compliance with an active court order, even as the nationwide nurses’ strike remains in …
Tharaka Nithi nurses to resume duty Thursday despite the nationwide strikeThe Standard
… The Kenya National Union of Nurses’s (KNUN) county leadership asked members to report to duty, in compliance with a court order. …
Tharaka Nithi nurses to resume work on Thursday after court orderThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKNUNM Deputy Secretary General Maurice Opetu addresses a media briefing on the ongoing nurses strike at the Union's headquarters in Uchumi House, Nairobi, on August 1, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has threatened to is …
Mathari contract nurses' dispute escalates as union threatens strikeThe Standard
… In Kericho County, members of the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) were protesting the delay in the implementation of the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) by the county government.Led by their local chapter chairman Peter Rono, the nurses accused Governor Eric Muta …
Nurses strike paralyses healthcare services in Rift Valley countiesCapital News
… He maintained that court judgments obtained by the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers and the Kenya National Union of Nurses had directed county governments to convert UHC workers’ contracts to permanent and pensionable employment. …
Health Unions Begin Daily Protests as Nationwide Strike Enters Third DayCitizen Digital
Health services in Embu paralysed as workers strike over salary delays By Anthony Ndwiga May 13, 2026 06:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KNUN Embu Branch Chairperson Macharia Kanderi speaks on Wednesday. …
Health services in Embu paralysed as workers strike over salary delaysThe Kenya National Union of Nurses called off a 43-day strike after signing a Return to Work Formula with the Council of Governors. The stalemate centered on non-implementation of a 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement and issues including UHC payroll coverage and reinstatement of nurses dismissed by Kisii County.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses called off a 43-day strike after signing a Return to Work Formula with the Council of Governors. The stalemate centered on non-implementation of a 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement and issues including UHC payroll coverage and reinstatement of nurses dismissed by Kisii County.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's nurses have been on strike for 44 days demanding full implementation of the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement, permanent and pensionable appointments for UHC-recruited nurses, and revised career progression guidelines. Doctors threaten to join in sympathy, risking near-total collapse of public health services as the government and Council of Governors blame each other.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) says nurses will not end their nationwide strike until the government fully implements the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement, with Secretary-General Seth Panyako stating no agreement has yet been reached with the Council of Governors despite progress on other demands.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Thousands of healthcare interns—including medical officers, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and clinical officers—have threatened to strike from August 31, 2026, over delayed salaries. The interns say the Ministry of Health failed to honour its commitment to pay them by July 25, leaving many struggling to afford basic needs.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's nurses' strike has reached its 28th day with union leaders reporting progress in talks with county governments on career guidelines and Universal Health Coverage staff status. Union officials said they have tentatively agreed to submit representatives for a committee reviewing career guidelines, while the President's directive on resolving human resource and payroll issues has advanced discussions on UHC matters.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses says it will not return to work until the government implements a return-to-work formula agreed in 2017, rejecting court return-to-work orders. KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako stated that nurses remain concerned the government has not honoured the 2017 agreement while honouring similar agreements reached with other groups.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyatta National Hospital has advised patients seeking non-emergency medical care to visit other health facilities as the national referral hospital faces congestion due to a surge in patient numbers linked to an ongoing health workers' industrial action.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An ongoing strike by nurses in Kericho County is disrupting public hospital and health centre services, leaving patients unable to access care. The dispute involves nurses under the Kenya National Union of Nurses demanding implementation of agreements with the government, including a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
At the inaugural Kenya Health Summit, President William Ruto held a town hall where striking health workers presented grievances directly to him, with salary arrears emerging as a key concern amid recurring strikes and tensions between unions and county governments.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya lacks sufficient health workers to meet patient demand in public and private facilities, according to stakeholders. The shortage has led to long queues, burnout among nurses, and reduced individual patient attention, with only three nurses available per 10,000 people against a recommended minimum of 25.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's nurses have rejected the Council of Governors' appeal to end their strike, insisting they will continue protesting unresolved Collective Bargaining Agreements, delayed promotions, and staffing shortages until formal return-to-work agreements are signed.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nurses in Tharaka Nithi County will return to duty Thursday following a court order and local negotiations, even as the nationwide nurses' strike continues. The Kenya National Union of Nurses branch said it was complying with the court directive and responding to county government efforts to address local grievances.
5 August 2026 · Capital News →
Nurses in Tharaka Nithi county have agreed to return to duty on Thursday morning following a court order, after the Kenya National Union of Nurses county leadership reached an understanding with county officials on some of their grievances, including demands for the promotion of 98 nurses and confirmation of nine to permanent terms.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses has threatened to issue a strike notice at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital over the continued employment of nearly 100 nurses on renewable three-month contracts. The contract nurses, employed since 2021, earn about Sh30,000 a month and lack benefits such as housing and commuter allowances, job security, and clear career progression.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
Healthcare services in three Rift Valley counties were paralysed as nurses and clinical officers struck over unresolved grievances. In Kericho County, the Kenya National Union of Nurses protested delays in implementing the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement; in Uasin Gishu County, members cited delayed salary payments and unfulfilled collective bargaining agreements.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
Health Unions Caucus members begin daily street demonstrations across all 47 counties as their nationwide strike enters its third day, demanding conversion of UHC workers to permanent and pensionable terms, inclusion in July payroll, implementation of the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement, and signing of recognition agreements.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Healthcare workers in Embu County have begun an indefinite strike after the county government failed to pay April salaries or respond to a seven-day strike notice. The strike affects all public health facilities, with only critical services maintained, and workers say statutory deductions have also not been remitted on time.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →