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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… The KNUNM Secretary General Seth Panyako said it is wrong for CoG to dismiss a CBA that is a binding document."The elephant in the room about our strike is CBA. …
Nurses, governors clash over CBA as strike persistsThe Standard
… KNUNM Secretary General Seth Panyako said that the gathering will have 9,400 participants drawn from the 47 counties.He said that they would march from Green Park terminus to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and later to Council of Governors headquarters at Delta Ho …
Clinical officers strike still on, nurses and midwives to demonstrateThe Standard
… Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Secretary General Seth Panyako said talks with the Council of Governors' Health Committee had advanced on two fronts, the long pending career guidelines and the status of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff.On career guidelines, Panyako exp …
Nurses' strike enters 28th day as unions report gains in county talksCitizen Digital
Nurses vow to continue strike, reject court return-to-work orders By John Matava August 22, 2026 12:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) secretary general, Seth Panyako, …
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… Our Collective Bargaining Agreement has not been implemented,” said Seth Panyako, Secretary General of the Kenya National Union of Nurses. …
Ruto gives gov't officials one week to resolve health workers’ salary arrearsThe Standard
… Echoing her remarks, Kenya National Union of Nurses Secretary General Seth Panyako said the shortage of health workers has led to long queues in public hospitals, with nurses forced to attend to many patients at the same time.This, he says, leaves health workers with little time …
How staff shortages are disrupting care in Kenya's hospitalsThe Standard
… With the wrangling between the two sides continuing, the union has maintained that nurses will stay away from hospitals until their demands are addressed.KNUNM Secretary-General Seth Panyako said the CoG was free to fire and hire nurses as it wished, but maintained that striking …
Striking nurses dare governors to hire replacementsThe Standard
… He said only the General Secretary Seth Panyako has the authority to call off a national strike. …
Nurses' strike enters crucial week as SRC, CoG meetings offer possible breakthroughThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya National Union of Nurses officials led by the Secretary General Seth Panyako during a media briefing in Nairobi on July 23,2026. …
Why nurses are threatening a nationwide strike from July 29The Standard
… Justice Stephen Mbugi ruled that the petition filed by Ndakwa’s rival, Seth Panyako, lacked merit, effectively affirming Ndakwa as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Malava Constituency. …
Relief for Malava MP as court dismisses petitionKenya'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 →