Nurses threaten to strike from 19th January

The National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNA-Kenya) has threatened to strike from January 19, 2025, if the government fails to address their grievances.

The professional association, which represents all cadres of nurses in Kenya, is demanding the conversion of all Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff to permanent and pensionable terms, among other issues.

Speaking at a press conference, the NNA-Kenya President Collins Otienoassociation’s officials also called for the recruitment of 50,000 additional nurses to fill staffing gaps and enhance patient care.

The timing of the planned industrial action by the nurses coincides with that of clinicians, who have also issued a strike notice.

The clinical officers are among other grievances citing a breach of the Return to Work Formula agreement that was signed by both the national and county governments in July last year.