KMA calls for dialogue to end nurses' strike
Kenya Medical Association calls for urgent dialogue to end nurses’ strike, warns disruption of public health services puts lives at risk and threatens UHC gains.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-09-03 21:52:48
About 79 patients have lost their lives across the country as the ongoing nurses’ strike enters day 37.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-09-03 13:01:33
Kisumu’s health system is on high alert as the county prepares for possible severe flooding during the October-November-December (OND) 2026 rainy season.
By Rodgers Otiso
2026-09-03 00:41:00
The Ministry of Health is stepping up preparations for a possible El Nino linked health crisis, with expected heavy rains threatening to increase demand for services and overwhelm facilities.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-09-03 00:00:00
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the plan is to bring traditional, complementary and modern medicine together under one healthcare system
By Ryan Kerubo
2026-09-03 00:00:00
Mbagathi Hospital is operating below full capacity as the nurses’ strike enters its fifth week, with management relying on locum staff to keep essential services running.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-09-02 00:00:00
Nurses have dismissed the Council of Governors claims that their contested Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed under duress and is financially unsustainable.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-09-01 15:56:42
SHA extends HMIS compliance deadline by one month to September 30, 2026, giving healthcare providers more time to complete system configuration and compliance.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-09-01 14:43:59
Comrades, while progress has been registered in many counties, some employers continue to demonstrate hostility, intransigence and unwillingness to bargain in good faith.
By Fred Kagonye
2026-08-31 21:24:09
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on the Council of Governors and KNUNM and SRC to resolve outstanding issues at the heart of the nurses strike.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-08-31 15:19:12
The Council says the 2017 CBA was signed under duress, has never been fully implemented and was not financially sustainable.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-08-31 12:29:43
Dulae on Monday said the delay had been occasioned by the fact that the devolved units had refused to integrate payroll systems to fast-track the payment process.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-08-31 12:18:19
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