Kisumu nurses on Thursday called off their strike, bringing to an end three weeks of suffering by patients in the lakeside city. The move comes after a successful consultative meeting held between the KNUN Kisumu branch officials, the county Health Department and county secretary. Read: Nurses' strike: Council of Governors wants stalemate unlockedHowever, the union branch will still await results of the conciliation efforts spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. Kisumu now joins Bomet, Murang'a, Kisii and Embu counties whose nurses called off their strike this week. Read also: Relief for patients as Bomet nurses call off strikeDespite a court order suspending the strike for 60 days, more than 5,000 nurses across the country are yet to go back to work.

Source: The Star February 21, 2019 15:56 UTC