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Thousands of nurses in Kenya have withdrawn their services in a renewed push for better pay, improved working conditions and formal recognition of the demands of a profession they say has been undervalued for years.

The strike has disrupted healthcare services in facilities across the country as nurses demand action on agreements and commitments they say have remained unresolved despite prolonged negotiations with authorities.

For nurses such as Shiru Kihara, the industrial action is not simply about salary. She says it reflects years of frustration over working conditions, professional recognition and repeated attempts to secure meaningful improvements through negotiations.

Kihara said nurses had reached a point where remaining at work without concrete changes was no longer an option.

She described the strike as a response to what she and her colleagues see as prolonged delays in addressing their concerns, arguing that nurses have continued to carry heavy responsibilities while their grievances remain unresolved.

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“We have tried to negotiate,” Kihara said, explaining that repeated discussions had failed to deliver the changes nurses were seeking.

The dispute has placed Kenya’s public healthcare system under renewed pressure, with nurses forming a critical part of the workforce responsible for providing round-the-clock care to patients.

Their absence can affect services ranging from maternity and emergency care to inpatient treatment and routine nursing support.

At the centre of the dispute is the demand for fair remuneration. Nurses argue that their pay should reflect the workload, professional training and responsibilities attached to their roles.

They are also demanding improvements in working conditions, including measures that would make healthcare facilities safer and more manageable for staff and patients.

The nurses’ position is that better working conditions are closely connected to the quality of healthcare available to the public. They contend that a system struggling to retain and adequately support its nurses risks placing additional pressure on the remaining workforce.

The strike has also revived wider questions about the treatment of healthcare workers in Kenya, particularly at a time when public hospitals remain heavily relied upon by millions of citizens.

For nurses, however, the immediate issue is whether authorities will move beyond negotiations and provide firm commitments capable of ending the dispute.

Kihara said the decision to strike was difficult because nurses understand the consequences of withdrawing from hospitals where patients depend on them. But she maintained that years of unresolved grievances had pushed workers towards collective action.

The nurses’ message is therefore both economic and professional: they want their work to be valued, their concerns taken seriously and negotiated commitments honoured.

As the strike continues, pressure is likely to grow on the government and other stakeholders to find a settlement that addresses the nurses’ demands while restoring essential healthcare services.

For Kihara and her colleagues, the action represents a line drawn after years of waiting.

Their argument is simple: negotiations alone are no longer enough. They want results.

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