Nurses issue ultimatum, threaten nationwide strike if demands remain unmet

Kisumu County Nurses on the streets after downing their tools to demand their salary increment, implementation of their CBA and employment for nurses who handled corona and were promised pensionable employment. [Michael Mute, Standard]

The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) has issued a one-month nationwide strike notice, warning that nurses will down their tools starting July 7, 2025, if longstanding grievances are not addressed by the government.

Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, union Secretary General Seth Panyako, said the notice follows years of unaddressed issues, some dating back as far as 2017.