Public Sector Workers Strike, Protest, and Negotiate Over Pay and Management - October 2025

The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) called off its planned strike after successful negotiations and reaching a partial deal with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), resolving tensions that affected the air travel sector. In Nairobi, a health crisis is unfolding as health workers protested three months of unpaid salaries, directly blaming Governor Johnson Sakaja during demonstrations on October 2. Meanwhile, in Siaya County, the Head of Law Enforcement was placed on compulsory leave after goons attacked and injured more than 20 striking nurses outside the governor's office on September 30. This decision was made to facilitate a full investigation into the incident.