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January 7, 2026
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Section of Civil Servants Threaten to Strike

Section of Civil Servants Threaten to Strike

The union also criticised the SRC for neglecting county workers in salary reviews, despite approving new salaries and allowances for national government civil servants...

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The County Government Workers Union of Kenya (CGWUK) has issued a strike notice, threatening to disrupt service delivery in various county governments if their demands for a salary increase are not met within seven days. The union accuses the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the Council of Governors (CoG) of sidelining county workers in salary adjustments.

  • The strike notice was issued by CGWUK on Wednesday, with the union demanding pay parity with national government counterparts who received salary increments backdated to July 1, 2025.
  • Secretary General Ruba Duba highlighted the CoG’s negligence in implementing agreed salary adjustments, referencing an SRC circular from December 19, 2025.
  • The dispute arises as national government civil servants have begun 2026 with a pay rise, with new salaries and allowances approved under Phase I of the 2025–2029 remuneration review cycle.

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