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… from other parts of the country, where county hospitals also continued to offer services despite the strike announcement.The strike was announced on Monday by Peterson Wachira, Chairperson of the Health Union Caucus and National Chairperson of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers …
Hospitals remain operational despite health workers' strikeThe Standard
… The Health Union Caucus Chairperson and Kenya Union of Clinical Officers National Chairperson, Peterson Wachira, said county governments had failed to honour their obligations despite sufficient time being granted. …
Healthcare services paralysed as workers begin nationwide strikeCapital News
… The statement was signed by Health Union Caucus chairperson Peterson Wachira alongside officials from several health sector unions, including the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), the Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO), the Kenya Union of Nutritio …
Health workers commence nationwide strike over welfare and job security concernsCitizen Digital
… The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), Nandi Chapter, said members will down their tools from July 20, 2027, over the delayed implementation of the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). …
Nandi clinical officers issue strike notice over labour disputeThe Standard
… e at midnight on Sunday if county governments fail to address their grievances, warning that continued delays have left thousands of health workers uncertain about their jobs, salaries and medical cover.Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, Kenya Union of Clinical Officers …
Health workers threaten nationwide strike over delayed UHC staff confirmationCapital News
… The statement was signed by Health Union Caucus chairperson Peterson Wachira alongside officials from several health sector unions, including the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), the Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO), the Kenya Union of Nutritio …
Health workers announce nationwide strike over welfare and job security concernsCitizen Digital
… The agreement follows talks between leaders of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) and Siaya County Executive, led by the County Secretary Elizabeth Adongo. …
Siaya clinical officers call-off strike after CBA deal with countyThe Standard
… Health workers under the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers have separately decried arrears of up to three months, while teachers in various counties report similar grievances. …
Guards turn the gates on Bungoma county bossesThe Standard
… Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Secretary General George Gibore regretted that patients had to suffer. …
PSVs strike disrupts health care, patients walk to hospitalsThe Standard
… George Gibore, the Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) condemned the government and politicians for always talking about the number of people registered on SHA and not addressing challenges facing the system.He said that the government has been taking …
SHA owes health facilities more than Sh77 billion, official saysPublic hospitals in Nairobi and other parts of the country continued to operate on Tuesday despite the start of a nationwide health workers' strike, with patients reporting little or no service disruption. The strike was announced by the Health Union Caucus, citing county governments' failure to address healthcare workers' grievances.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Public hospitals in Nairobi and other parts of the country continued to operate on Tuesday despite the start of a nationwide health workers' strike, with patients reporting little or no service disruption. The strike was announced by the Health Union Caucus, citing county governments' failure to address healthcare workers' grievances.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Medical practitioners across Kenya began a nationwide strike at midnight on July 20, 2026, after months of failed negotiations over the government's failure to absorb Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into permanent and pensionable terms. The strike is expected to cripple healthcare delivery in all 47 counties.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Health Union Caucus has commenced a nationwide strike over unresolved grievances including workers' welfare, job security and terms of employment, saying the Council of Governors has failed to respond to demands submitted on June 15.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Clinical officers in Nandi County have issued a strike notice effective July 20, 2027, citing the delayed implementation of the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement and citing poor medical insurance coverage and unresolved labour disputes with the county government.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health unions have threatened a nationwide strike starting Monday if the Council of Governors does not confirm Universal Health Coverage staff to permanent and pensionable employment. Parliament has allocated funds for the transition, but county governments have delayed the process, leaving thousands of health workers uncertain about their jobs and benefits.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Health Union Caucus announced a nationwide strike beginning at midnight on July 20, 2026, citing the Council of Governors' failure to address grievances over workers' welfare, job security, and terms of employment after demands were submitted on June 15.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →
Clinical officers in Siaya County have called off their 21-day strike after signing a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the county government. The agreement includes implementation of risk allowance payments starting in July, along with arrears dating back to June of the previous year, and implementation of career progression guidelines.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Security guards contracted to protect Bungoma County's offices padlocked the main gate after going unpaid for more than seven months, barring senior officials and employees from entering. The guards, hired through Sniper Security Company, say their repeated appeals to the company and county authorities went unanswered.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
A nationwide matatu strike triggered by rising fuel prices has paralysed transport services, forcing patients across the country to walk long distances to hospitals. Health service delivery in hospitals has been limited, with patients unable to reach referral hospitals for urgent care.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Social Health Authority owes health facilities some Sh77 billion as of last year and continues to accumulate debt, according to Brian Lishenga, Chairman of the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association. The official attributed the challenges to insufficient resource pooling into SHA to settle medical claims, while union leaders condemned the government for promoting SHA registration without addressing system failures affecting healthcare delivery.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →