Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) has called for a nationwide strike, stating that if the government does not address five long-standing grievances within a period of seven days, Nurses and midwives countrywide will call off work starting from 12.01 am on July 29th, 2026. In the strike notice signed by KNUNM General
The Council of Governors (CoG) has directed all 47 county governments to immediately halt the migration of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff payrolls from the national government to county payroll systems, citing a lack of funding for workers’ salaries. In a circular dated 21st July 2029, CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi directed County Executive Committee Members