Nurses strike Stories

Nationwide strike looms as nurses, clinical officers demand action from govt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The key issue driving the strike is the government's failure to convert contract nurses to permanent positions, as stipulated in the Collective Bargai...

KU Hospital nurses issue 21-day strike notice, demand reduced working hours
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2024

However, Panyako noted that they are willing to engage in dialogue with hospital management to resolve the disputes.

Seven healthcare unions issue 14-day ultimatum over salary delays, medical cover
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 05, 2024

We cannot continue to watch our workers struggle to get to work while their salaries and welfare are ignored

Nurses' union asks members to voluntarily help Finance Bill protesters
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 24, 2024

Secretary General Seth Panyako emphasised the importance of supporting citizens' right to access medical care, as enshrined in the Constitution of Ken...

Admissions stopped at Isiolo Referral Hospital as nurses go on strike
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 20, 2024

Patients admitted to the facility had to reach out to their families to take them home while others remained stranded outside the wards for hours

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