County Government Workers Union Secretary General Roba Duba./HANDOUTCounty government workers have issued a seven-day strike notice, threatening a nationwide industrial action over what their union describes as systematic discrimination in pay review. The strike threat, issued Wednesday in Nairobi by the County Government Workers Union Kenya (COGWU-K), follows mounting frustration over alleged unimplemented salary adjustments and allowances for county employees. Addressing the press, COGWU-K secretary general Roba Duba faulted the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and the Council of Governors for jointly sidelining county workers in the ongoing remuneration review process. The union argued that this inaction has effectively relegated county workers to “second-class” status within the public service. COGWU-K said the decision has further widened the gap between national and county workers, despite both operating under the same economic pressures, including inflation and rising living costs.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 06:11 UTC