Nurses call off 43-day strike after return-to-work deal

Kenya’s nurses have called off their 43-day nationwide strike after the KNUNM and Midwives (KNUNM) and the Council of Governors agreed on a return-to-work formula...

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Kenyan nurses have ended their 43-day nationwide strike following an agreement between the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) and the Council of Governors.

Nurses are directed to resume duties immediately, with negotiations on the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to be concluded within 45 days.
Key parties involved include KNUNM Secretary General Seth Panyako and Council of Governors chairman Ahmed Abdullahi.
The agreement also addresses the permanent employment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff and resolves the case of nurses dismissed in Kisii County in 2021.