Health services in Nyeri paralysed as nurses go on strike demanding pay rise

Kenya National Union of Nurses Organising Secretary Ann Githiong'o (second right) leads nurses and other health workers as they demonstrated at the Asian Quarters grounds after downing their tools demanding for better working conditions and pay from the county government. (Photo: Mose Sammy/Standard)

Hundreds of health workers in Nyeri downed tools Monday protesting poor working conditions.

The workers are also demanding a pay rise before they can resume work. The move caught hundreds of patients off guard and were forced to seek treatment in private hospitals.