Workers Strike Across Counties Over Unpaid Salaries and Delayed Stipends - August 2026

Nurses in Kisii have vowed to continue their strike until their demands are met, with the industrial action disrupting healthcare services across the region. Clinical officers in Taita Taveta have extended their strike, demanding immediate payment of risk allowances and outstanding compensation. The Kenya National Union of Nurses has accused the Council of Governors of a lack of goodwill in ongoing negotiations. Workers at the Chesumei affordable housing project in Nandi County have gone on strike due to prolonged salary delays. Community health promoters in Kilifi are demanding timely payments of their delayed stipends. Kiharu lawmaker Ndindi Nyoro has accused the government of neglecting the education sector by withholding crucial funding to schools.