A deepening leadership dispute has rocked the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) in Trans Nzoia County, compounding an already crippling nurses' strike now in its third week. A faction led by senior nursing managers has formally petitioned national Secretary General Seth Panyako to dissolve the current county leadership, citing term-limit violations and concerns over the legality of local union representation. “The current officials have overstayed their term limits. They were elected in 2018 and were supposed to serve only five years,” said Eric Wasilwa, one of the petitioners. The group is challenging the legitimacy of County Secretary Edward Cheruiyot and Chairman Cyprian Nyakundi, among others who are spearheading the ongoing strike. The dissenting camp insists the strike lacks legal grounding, claiming that only the union's national office is authorized to negotiate with government authorities. “Local officials are operating illegally. Only ...