County Recruits 150 Nurses, Issues Notice to Protesting Workers
The move comes amid a nationwide nurses' strike that has lasted for five weeks, with nurses still vowing to continue with the action...
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Kericho County has recruited 150 nurses on an emergency basis to mitigate the impact of the ongoing nationwide nurses' strike, aiming to resume essential healthcare services.
- 150 new nurses have been recruited.
- The move was announced by Kericho Governor Erick Mutai.
- The recruitment aims to ensure healthcare facilities continue providing essential services despite the five-week nationwide strike.
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Nurses Continue Nationwide Strike Until 2017 CBA Implementation - September 2026
Nurses in Kenya are continuing their nationwide strike, vowing to persist until the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is fully implemented by the government. The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) stated no agreement has been reached with the Council of Governors (CoG) on the CBA. Council of Governors Chair Ahmed Abdullahi urged striking nurses to return to work while negotiations continue. Kericho County recruited 150 nurses on an emergency basis to mitigate the impact of the ongoing nationwide nurses' strike and resume essential healthcare services.
