KNH Reaches New Deal With Nurses, Adds Allowances
The agreement brings to an end a two-day strike at the hospital that has paralysed services at the largest referral facility in the country, with thousands of patients remaining stranded...
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Nurses and midwives at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) have called off their two-day strike following successful negotiations with hospital management.
- The agreement includes the hiring of 200 new staff and increased allowances.
- Key figures involved include Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM).
- The strike, which began on Monday, April 13, paralyzed services and led to an agreement on improved medical cover, structured promotions, workload solutions, and conversion of contract staff to permanent terms.
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