The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the national government to resolve the ongoing nurses' strike, warning that doctors will join the walkout if the standoff continues. According to KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Bhimji Atellah, the strike has disrupted essential health services nationwide and left public hospitals under severe strain, according to Khusoko.

A prolonged nurses' strike in Kenya is placing growing pressure on the country's public healthcare system, according to Capital FM. Nurses in Nairobi have been demonstrating with placards bearing messages such as "Punda Amechoka, COG Do Something Now" and "Implement the RTWA 2017 Now," directing their demands at the Council of Governors. The protesters are calling for the implementation of a 2017 return-to-work agreement. The industrial action has raised concerns about the continued delivery of health services in public facilities.

Kenyan nurses and midwives plan to march to the Council of Governors headquarters as part of a nationwide strike. According to a union notice dated September 4, cited by the Eastleigh Voice, the union intends to mobilise about 9,400 nurses and midwives, with 200 representatives drawn from each of Kenya’s 47 counties, for the planned demonstration.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union is facing accusations of political double-speak over its mixed assessment of President William Ruto's health record, with critics alleging inconsistency after the union moved from praising the president to threatening industrial action. According to the Eastleigh Voice, the union has defended its position while warning it will call doctors out on strike if the government fails to resolve the ongoing nurses' dispute within seven days.

Healthcare workers in Katsina State, Nigeria, have suspended a planned strike that was due to begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, giving the state government two weeks to show concrete commitment to resolving their outstanding demands. According to Leadership, the chairman of the Assembly of Healthcare Workers Association, Comrade Ibrahim A. Balangi, announced the decision while briefing journalists. The suspension offers a window for negotiations between the union and the Katsina State government.

The Oyo State Government has requested the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike to facilitate the return of pupils and students to school. This appeal was made by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, following a meeting of the state executive council.