Nationwide health workers’ strike deepens as nurses join walkout Their grievances include delayed reforms, unpaid dues and poor working conditions. Health 24 min ago

Members of the Public at the Main Entrance of the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) in Mombasa as Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) began a Nationwide Strike in this photo taken on July 30, 2026.

Members of the Public queue to pay at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) in Mombasa as Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) began a Nationwide Strike in this photo taken on July 30, 2026.

Photo credit: Evans Habil| Nation Media Group In Embu County, health workers downed tools to protest poor terms of service and delayed salaries, leaving patients stranded at Embu Level Five Hospital and other public facilities.