Kenya’s doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals
Summary
Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a nurses’ strike that is now six weeks long because hospitals have too much work. The nurses are demanding the government officially enforce a pay and work agreement signed in 2017, but the government says it cannot afford to pay due to budget problems.Key Facts
- Nurses in Kenya have been on strike for six weeks, demanding a 2017 agreement be put into action.
- The 2017 agreement included higher pay and better work conditions but is not yet implemented due to government budget limits.
- Kenyan doctors say they are overwhelmed by extra work from the nurses’ strike and cannot do nursing tasks.
- Doctors warn they will strike too if the government does not fix the situation within seven days.
- The Council of Governors, which represents county governments, was meeting to discuss pay on the day of the protests.
- Kenyan courts have declared the nurses’ strike illegal and some counties have threatened action against striking nurses.
- Nurses say they are owed nine years of unpaid allowances related to uniforms and nursing services.
- The chair of the Council of Governors asked nurses to stop striking and allow time for talks with the government.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
