The striking nurses have defied court and presidential order to resume work pending completion of conciliation process. The threat comes amid a headcount exercise in counties of striking health workers, with some nurses having already received show cause letters. The striking nurses are demanding uniform and nursing service allowances as they were promised in a November 2, 2017 deal. Mr Kenyatta directed the Health ministry and county governments to dismiss nurses who defy court order to suspend strike. According to a February 18 letter by the CoG, 250 of the 296 striking nurses in Garissa have received show cause letters.

Source: Daily Nation February 20, 2019 07:07 UTC