Machakos governor lauds nurses for calling off strike
By Cynthia Lodite, August 22, 2025Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has expressed gratitude to county nurses and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives from the Machakos Branch for agreeing to end their two-week-long strike and resume duty.
In a statement on Friday, August 22, 2025, on her official X account, the Machakos County boss lauded the nurses for accepting their agreement with the county government.
“I sincerely thank our nurses and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives Machakos Branch for agreeing to resume duty after a two-week strike,” Wavinya said.
On her part, Wavinya Ndeti affirmed her administration’s commitment to honoring the agreements reached during negotiations and reassured Machakos residents of continued efforts to improve healthcare delivery.
“We remain committed to implementing what we’ve agreed on and assure the people of Machakos County that my administration will continue working tirelessly to ensure they receive the quality healthcare services they deserve,” Wavinya noted.
The county calls for dialogue.
Her remarks came after the county government of Machakos had announced that it was ready to negotiate with nurses to end the ongoing strike.
Worth noting, nurses in Machakos abandoned their work stations a week ago as the dispute between them and the county escalated into industrial action.
At the time, Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi, while speaking at Kithimani Salvation Army Church, said that the county is willing to end the crisis and allow residents to access healthcare services.
“We are determined to solve this matter; we move forward. Let us not make it political because those who will be affected are the patients,” he said.
While further adding, “If our healthcare infrastructure is good, we can benefit from clients who are coming from urban centers. Let us negotiate with our doctors to end the strikes.”
The strike came into effect following a nationwide notice issued in May this year in which nurses were pushing for, among other issues, implementation of the collective bargaining agreement, promotions, non-remittance of statutory deductions, and non-compliance with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission circular of 2024.
Notably, the nurses were demanding that the county honor the collective bargaining agreement that granted them a salary hike.