Uasin Gishu nurses down tools over pay dispute

Uasin Gishu Nurses Strike Over Pay Dispute
Key Details:
Participants: Over 500 healthcare workers under the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN).
Reason: Failure by the county and national government to finalize a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and unpaid salaries for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) nurses (five months in arrears).
Action Taken:
Withdrawal of services at all level 3, 4, and 5 hospitals including remote dispensaries.
Street protests and sit-ins at county headquarters.
Expectant mothers were turned away from Uasin Gishu and Huruma hospitals, redirected to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) or private facilities.
Union Demands:
Hiring of UHC nurses on permanent and pensionable terms.
Prompt payment of outstanding salaries.
Better engagement from both county and national governments to ensure quality healthcare service delivery.