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Efforts to end medics’ strike have hit a dead end after the Nakuru County Government failed to agree with nurses.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) has vowed to continue with the strike until 774 healthcare workers are promoted and payment of promotion arrears is effected by the county.
Knun Industrial Labour Officer David Omulama said talks with Health Executive Mungai Kabii and his Chief Officer Samuel Mwaura had been fruitless.
Mr Omulama said since the strike began on December 1, they only met on December 16.
He said negotiations failed after the county demanded that the union must call off the strike before substantive talks.
On December 22, he said Mr Mwaura further called Knun Secretary General Seth Panyako requesting for a meeting that failed to take off.
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“We travelled from Nairobi ready for negotiation but Mwaura was not in office and could not be reached on phone. However, at around 6.30pm, he called and referred us to the Public Service Board whom we did not agree with,” he said.
Services in all public hospitals are still paralysed, with patients being forced to seek treatment in private hospitals.
Elburgon Hospital is only providing outpatient services despite high number of patients.
A senior officer said the hospital recently received two nurses employed on contract but are not able to provide all the services.
Elsewhere at Bahati Hospital, an officer said services were being provided by clinical officers and nurses on contract.
Services at Nakuru Level Five Hospital that also serves neighbouring counties are still paralysed.
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