Kenyans face imminent medical service disruption as the Kenya National Union of Nurses has announced a nationwide strike commencing on January 23. This follows a seven-day strike notice issued due to the government's failure to implement the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

• The strike is scheduled to begin on January 23, after a notice issued on Saturday, January 17.
• The main grievance is the government's partial implementation of the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), including issues with service and risk allowances.
• The union also strongly criticized President William Ruto's administration for not converting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) nurses to permanent and pensionable terms, and the non-implementation of the 2024/2025 Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) salary structures affecting county government payments, leading to unlawful underpayment.
• Ongoing strikes by clinicians and laboratory technicians in Nairobi County over poor pay and salary delays provide a backdrop to this new nationwide action.