Nurses Union Issue Strike Notice Over Unimplemented CBA

The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) issued a nine-day nationwide strike notice on Friday, 10 January, in a move likely to cripple health services across the country.

During a live press conference, the union criticised the government for failing to offer permanent positions to nurses in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). KNUN lamented that nurses currently employed on contract had not been transitioned to permanent roles as agreed.

“If the nurses who are currently on contract are not given permanent postings in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, nurses will proceed on strike on 19 January,” stated Joseph Ngwasi, KNUN chairperson.

Additionally, the union warned against registering its members under the Social Health Authority (SHA) through the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), claiming that the move was designed to undermine their union.