Lamu Nurses Join Nationwide Strike Over Unimplemented CBAs - July 2026

Health workers' unions and Universal Health Coverage staff are urging county governments to finalize the transition of UHC workers to permanent employment. The delay in this process is causing significant concern among healthcare professionals. Nurses in Lamu have joined a nationwide strike over unimplemented Collective Bargaining Agreements. Meanwhile, health unions have backed President Ruto and Duale on the UHC staff standoff as they turn heat on governors. The unions blame county governments for the stalled transition.