Counties: We'll fire nurses who failed to return to work

Kenya national union of nurses secretary general Seth Panyako flanked by other officials after a meeting on the negotiated CBA to the National governing council and also accused John Bii of various constitutional malpractices including forging union letterheads and using them to communicate to other corporate organizations. Photo by WILLIS AWANDU

Murang'a County Director of Medical Services Winfred Kanyi on Wednesday said only 244 nurses responded to the plea to return to work as others continued with the strike, which is now over 100 days old.

In Nyandarua County, Governor Francis Kimemia said his administration was in talks with the striking nurses in an effort to end the stand off, while Kakamega County has warned it could fire the health workers by the end of the month.