Oversight of the law to blame for nurses strikeNurses demonstrate over pay during a past strike in Nairobi. SEE ALSO :Kenyan bank merger to counter growing West Africa lendersGovernors Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu) and Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay) had asked nurses to end the strike. This call however fell flat even after the governor met officials of the nurses union in the county. SEE ALSO :Facial recognition technology for tracking criminals unveiledKisumu County hospital, the largest county level referral facility was closed for two days this week. Kenya National Union of Nurses Homa Bay branch Executive Secretary George Bola and Trustee Lilian Ogutu said the medics are striking over delayed salaries.

Source: Standard Digital February 10, 2019 08:03 UTC