The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has declared the ongoing nurses' strike a national public health and human rights crisis, with essential health services severely disrupted.

• 79 deaths, including 8 maternal and 16 neonatal, have been reported between August 31 and September 2.
• The KNCHR is urging national and county governments to intervene urgently.
• The strike, now in its 37th day, infringes upon patients' constitutional rights to life and healthcare, particularly affecting vulnerable groups.