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Kenya: Nakuru County Nurses Vow to Keep Off Work Until Government Signs CBA
Nation, 19 October 2017
Nurses in Nakuru have vowed to continue with their strike until the government honours their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Read more »
Maternal Deaths Increase as Kenya Nurses' Strike Persists
A confidential ministry of health report states that the number of mothers who have died during childbirth has doubled to 857 from 413 deaths in the last year, making Kenya one of the worst places for childbirth. Nurses have been on strike since June 5 2017, demanding that their pay deal be implemented.
Nurses attend to newborn babies at Consolata Hospital in Nyeri on January 2, 2017.
InFocus
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The health workers, whose strike has entered its third month, are calling for improved pay, better working conditions, as well as promotions. Kirinyaga and Kiambu counties have put ... Read more »
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The governors have taken a hardline decision, threatening to sack nurses who do not return to work by September 8. The Employment and Labour Relations Court has also affirmed the ... Read more »
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The strike has seen the suspension of in-patient services in most public hospitals, forcing patients to go to private facilities. Nurses are protesting against the ... Read more »
