UHC, theatre nurses threaten strike over terms

Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Secretary General Seth Panyako address the media on September 5, 2024, as the union issued a strike notice. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Two categories of nurses have announced plans to down their tools starting January 19, a move that is likely to paralyse healthcare services across the country.

Nurses contracted under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme and anaesthetic practitioners are pushing the national government to address their grievances.