Kenyan nurses have ended a 43-day strike following an agreement with the Council of Governors.

• The strike, which began on July 29, 2026, has been called off with immediate effect.
• Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) Secretary General Seth Panyako announced the resolution.
• Nurses are urged to resume duties immediately or within 24 hours to ensure the smooth running of hospitals.

A prolonged nurses' strike is severely impacting Kenya's public healthcare system as nurses demand the implementation of long-standing labour agreements. Hundreds of nurses in Nairobi are protesting, refusing to return to work until their demands are met.

• The central issue is the unimplemented 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which includes a promised nursing service allowance of KSh 20,000 for certain job groups.
• Key parties involved include the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) and the Council of Governors.
• Nurses cite issues beyond pay, including delayed promotions, re-designation, and poor working conditions, affecting morale and patient care.

The Governor of Nyandarua, Badilisha, has urged nurses to return to work, stating that their ongoing strike has severely disrupted health services in the county.

• The strike has significantly impacted health services in Nyandarua county.
• Key figure involved is Governor Badilisha.
• The call is for nurses to resume their duties to restore essential healthcare.

Kenya's healthcare system faces further disruption as doctors threaten to join the ongoing nurses' strike, now in its sixth week.

• The doctors have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government to resolve the current standoff.
• This potential escalation, involving both doctors and nurses, could significantly impact patient care across the country.
• A new proposal has been made to increase nurses' allowances, a development that coincides with the intensified strike action.

County governments are struggling to fund national health agreements, according to Murang’a Deputy Governor Stephen Munania, worsening the health sector crisis amidst a nurses' strike.

• Counties are left to finance health agreements negotiated by the national government without receiving the necessary funds.
• The dispute is particularly acute over collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) for nurses, some unresolved since 2017.
• Murang’a allocates approximately Sh3.4 billion to healthcare, with 54% of its budget going to salaries, exceeding the recommended 35% threshold.

Kenyan nurses have ended their 43-day nationwide strike following an agreement between the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) and the Council of Governors.

• Nurses are directed to resume duties immediately, with negotiations on the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to be concluded within 45 days.
• Key parties involved include KNUNM Secretary General Seth Panyako and Council of Governors chairman Ahmed Abdullahi.
• The agreement also addresses the permanent employment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff and resolves the case of nurses dismissed in Kisii County in 2021.

After a 43-day strike, nurses have announced the suspension of their industrial action following a breakthrough agreement.

• The National Nurses Union and the Council of Governors have agreed to continue negotiations for 45 days.
• Key issues addressed include risk allowances and uniforms.
• This resolution comes after a prolonged period of disruption for healthcare services.

The nurses' strike in Kenya has been halted following reports of over 80 patient deaths attributed to the industrial action.

• More than 80 patient deaths have been reported.
• The nurses involved in the strike.
• The strike's disruption of healthcare services across the nation.

Kenyan nurses have ended a 43-day strike after reaching an agreement to return to work with the Council of Governors.

• The nurses' strike, which lasted for 43 days, has been officially called off.
• The agreement was made between the striking nurses and the Council of Governors.
• Previously, the governors had deemed the nurses' demands difficult to implement, but have now agreed to address the issues.