Kapsabet Referral Hospital deserted as nurses, clinical officers' strike bites - August 2026

Healthcare workers across Kenya continue their industrial action, with Kapsabet Referral Hospital left deserted as nurses and clinical officers maintain their strike. The situation has escalated with nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, the country's premier referral facility, rejoining the industrial action in its second week. Similarly, nurses in Murang'a have rejected calls to resume work, urging the county government to implement the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This deepening health crisis has left major hospitals severely understaffed.