Sakaja on the Spot as Striking Health Workers Protest in CBD
The protest is linked to Sakaja's failure to fulfil promises to the health workers...
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A health crisis is unfolding in Nairobi as health workers protested unpaid salaries, directly blaming Governor Johnson Sakaja. Demonstrations on Thursday, October 2, saw workers march from Jevanjee Gardens to City Hall offices, demanding three months of overdue pay.
- Three months of unpaid salaries triggered the strike.
- Key persons involved include Malindi Chao, KMPDU Secretary in Nairobi, and Stephen Muthama, chair of KUCO Nairobi.
- This is the second strike in recent weeks, following a go-slow by county government workers on Wednesday, September 18, due to salary delays and defiance of an August 11 return-to-work agreement.
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Public Sector Workers Strike, Protest, and Negotiate Over Pay and Management - October 2025
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) called off its planned strike after successful negotiations and reaching a partial deal with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), resolving tensions that affected the air travel sector. In Nairobi, a health crisis is unfolding as health workers protested three months of unpaid salaries, directly blaming Governor Johnson Sakaja during demonstrations on October 2. Meanwhile, in Siaya County, the Head of Law Enforcement was placed on compulsory leave after goons attacked and injured more than 20 striking nurses outside the governor's office on September 30. This decision was made to facilitate a full investigation into the incident.
