Nurses in Tana River County have commenced a strike alongside their national colleagues, demanding the government honor a 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and address other unresolved grievances.

• The strike, initiated by the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), will continue until demands are met.
• Key demands include the full absorption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) nurses into permanent employment and the reinstatement of nurses fired in a previous strike.
• Nurses emphasize their commitment to patients but cannot work on empty stomachs, urging the Ministry of Health and Council of Governors to engage in dialogue and allocate budgets for CBAs.