Patients in Kisii county have a reason to smile after nurses called off their strike on Tuesday. This is after consultations held between the county government and the National Union of Nurses Kisii branch. Kisii county agreed to pay the nurses February 2019 in full including the days they were on strike. "The county government will not to victimise either the nurses or their union officials for participating in the strike," the return to work agreement reads. Union officials said they hope that Governor James Ongwae and his deputy Joash Maangi will fulfil their pledges.

Source: The Star February 19, 2019 15:00 UTC