Relief for patients as Machakos nurses end strike two weeks after paralysing services

Nurses in Machakos County have officially ended their strike following a successful meeting between union representatives and county officials.

The industrial action, which had entered its second week, has been suspended for 90 days with nurses instructed to resume duty within 48 hours.

Michael Saka, the Machakos branch secretary of the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), confirmed that the county government has committed to some of the demands by the medics.

Among the commitments are clearing all outstanding loan deductions and implementing the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) directive on salary increments for public servants by September 30.

The county has also agreed to promote nurses who have served for over seven years within two weeks, increase monthly allowances from Ksh.10,000 to Ksh.25,000 and implementing of the CBA.

Saka assured striking nurses that no disciplinary action would be taken against any participant in the strike.

County secretary Muya Ndambuki added that further promotions are planned for the 2026/2027 financial year.

He also clarified that the recently advertised 500 nursing positions are unrelated to the strike.