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Nurses tone down strike threats as eight counties release withheld salaries

From left Council of Governors Chair Josephat Nanok, Health CS Cleopa Mailu, KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako and Kisii Governor James Ongwae display agreement after signing nurses CBA on 2nd November 2017. [Photo by Edward Kiplimo/Standard]

Nurses’ union appears to have toned down on a threat to go on strike after eight counties pledged to have the arrears of their members paid by end of this month (January).

The Standard has confirmed that out of the 13 counties that had made the nurses issue a notice of industrial action, only two are yet to comply. These are Kakamega and Murang’a.

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