'Execute the CBAs or prepare for a full withdrawal of labour', county workers warn

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County Government Workers Union-Kenya leaders during a presser at their office in Nairobi, July 22,2026 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

County government workers have threatened a nationwide strike over what they call delayed implementation of long overdue labour agreements across all 47 counties.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the County Government Workers Union-Kenya (COGWU-K) accused County Executive and County Assembly Public Service Boards of failing to engage the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to conclude and implement Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).

The union issued a 21-day ultimatum, demanding that County Public Service Boards (CPSBs) immediately seek the mandatory SRC advisories needed to finalise and implement the pending CBAs.