The Health Union Caucus, a merger of seven major Kenyan health unions, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to county governments, threatening a joint industrial strike over unresolved grievances affecting healthcare workers, particularly in Kiambu County.

• The unions are demanding the immediate absorption of all UHC, Global Fund, and CHERP healthcare workers into permanent and pensionable terms with full back pay.
• Key organizations involved include the Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO), Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), and the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU).
• In Kiambu County, issues include stalled promotions, delayed salaries, ineffective medical cover, and the unilateral stoppage of union deductions, leading doctors to rely on fundraisers for treatment.