KNH nurses join nationwide strike as health crisis deepens - August 2026

The nationwide health workers' strike has intensified as nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital, the country's premier referral facility, rejoined the industrial action, marking the second week of the strike. In Murang'a, nurses have rejected calls to resume work and are urging the county government to implement the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Meanwhile, Kapsabet Referral Hospital has been left deserted as nurses and clinical officers' strike continues to bite, further deepening the ongoing health crisis.

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Nurses in Murang'a reject calls to resume work; urge county government to implement CBA

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