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Tana River nurses down tools over Covid-19 allowances

Tana River nurses strike paralyzing health services. [Hassan Barisa/Standard]

Health services at Hola Referral Hospital ground to a halt yesterday after nurses and medical workers abruptly downed their tools to protest unpaid allowances. 

The striking group was joined by all medical staff from three sub-counties. They reported to work normally but refused to attend to patients. 

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