Secretary-General of the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives, leading union negotiations over the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement during nationwide strikes.
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… ion of Nurses and Midwives says that with adequate support, healthcare workers can contain the imported virus. “I have no doubt that health workers in Kenya are properly trained to handle any serious or emerging infectious diseases,” said the union Secretary-General, Seth Panyako …
Health workers praised over Ebola response, urged to stay vigilantThe Standard
… The union's Secretary-General, Seth Panyako, said effective screening at points of entry was critical in containing infectious diseases, urging the government and the Ministry of Health to ensure that established World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols for managing Ebola and ot …
KNUN calls for strict border screening measures to prevent Ebola spreadCapital News
… has defended nurses at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital amid complaints about patient care, while calling on authorities to address staffing shortages, congestion and other challenges affecting service delivery.The Union, led by Secretary General Seth Panyako …
Nurses defend Jaramogi Hospitals Colleagues amid patient care complaintsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 11 – Nurses in Siaya County have vowed to ignore the return-to-work order by the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) Secretary General Seth Panyako, accusing their employer of failure to address critical grievances. …
Siaya nurses ignore Panyako, vow to continue with strikeThe Standard
KNUNM Secretary General Seth Panyako addresses the Press after signing a return-to-work agreement to end the nurses strike at Delta House in Nairobi on September 9, 2026. …
43 days of pain as nurses strike leaves 522 deadCitizen Digital
… KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako added that the union should resolve future issues without the need to down their tools to ensure the health sector is not affected. …
Nurses call off strike after deal with Council of GovernorsThe Standard
… KNUNM Secretary General Seth Panyako officially called off the strike on Wednesday and directed nurses to resume duty immediately, and within 24 hours at the latest. …
Nurses call off 43-day strike after return-to-work dealCapital News
… KNUNM Secretary-General Seth Panyako has said the CBA remains the central issue in the dispute and that the union has not reached a deal with the Council of Governors. …
Ruto, Governors Set for Talks to End Nationwide Nurses’ StrikeThe Standard
… ople making Kenyans suffer and that is SRC and CoG,” Opetu said.He said nurses would continue returning to the commission until their demands were addressed. “We shall be coming here every day until they give a letter of no objection,” he said.KNUNM secretary-general Seth Panyako …
79 reported dead as nurses' strike persistsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives officials led by Seth Panyako during a media briefing on the ongoing strike on September 1,2026.[Benard Orwongo Standard] Nurses have vowed to continue their nationwide strike until the government fully implements the 2 …
Nurses strike to continue until 2017 CBA is implemented, union saysKenya's health professionals have been praised for their training and response to an imported Ebola case, with no additional infections reported nine days after confirmation. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives says healthcare workers, properly trained to handle emerging infectious diseases, can contain the virus with adequate support.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's health professionals have been praised for their training and response to an imported Ebola case, with no additional infections reported nine days after confirmation. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives says healthcare workers, properly trained to handle emerging infectious diseases, can contain the virus with adequate support.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's nursing union has called for tighter screening of travellers at border points and airports to prevent Ebola spread, with its Secretary-General urging the government and Health Ministry to enforce WHO protocols for managing the outbreak.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives has defended nurses at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital against complaints about patient care, while calling on authorities to address staffing shortages, congestion, and heavy workloads affecting service delivery.
12 October 2026 · Capital News →
Nurses in Siaya County have rejected a return-to-work order from the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives, vowing to continue their strike until the county addresses seven months of salary arrears and restoration of medical insurance benefits.
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's public health system was paralysed for 43 days by a nurses' strike, during which 522 deaths occurred. The KNUNM Secretary General signed a return-to-work agreement on September 9, 2026 to end the crisis.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
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 called off their 43-day nationwide strike after the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives and the Council of Governors agreed on a return-to-work formula. The agreement gives the two sides 45 days to conclude negotiations on the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement and commits county governments to employ UHC staff on permanent and pensionable terms from July 1, 2026.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto and governors are to hold talks on Monday to resolve the nationwide nurses' strike that has disrupted healthcare services. The meeting will focus on outstanding issues behind the industrial action, with the nurses' strike centred on implementation of the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
At least 83 maternal deaths and 513 perinatal deaths have been recorded during the ongoing nurses' strike, which began July 29. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives is demanding a letter of no objection from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and Council of Governors to resolve the dispute.
4 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 →
Kenya's nurses union has dismissed the Council of Governors' assertion that their Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed under duress and is financially unsustainable, vowing to intensify strikes across the country until demands are met.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers says their strike remains in full force until substantive grievances are addressed. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives has notified police of planned demonstrations on September 3, 2026, with 9,400 participants from the 47 counties marching to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and Council of Governors headquarters.
31 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 →
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' union has dismissed the Council of Governors' threat to direct counties to hire new nurses during the ongoing strike, maintaining that striking nurses will only return once their grievances—including unresolved Collective Bargaining Agreements dating to 2013, delayed promotions, and staffing shortages—are addressed.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives maintains its strike, begun July 29, remains ongoing despite some county officials' claims it has ended. Upcoming meetings with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and Council of Governors on a proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement could determine whether longstanding grievances move toward implementation.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives issued a seven-day strike notice on July 23, threatening to withdraw services nationwide from July 29 unless national and county governments resolve long-standing labour grievances including collective bargaining rights, delayed promotions, and absorption of UHC workers into permanent terms.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Kakamega High Court dismissed a petition challenging Malava MP David Ndakwa's election in the recent by-election, ruling that the petitioner lacked sufficient evidence to warrant nullification of the IEBC-declared results. Justice Stephen Mbugi also dismissed claims that Ndakwa unlawfully contested while serving as an MCA, finding that the Elections Act does not expressly require an MCA to resign before vying for another elective seat in a by-election.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →