President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered nurses across the country to immediately stop their strike and return to work. The President in his address to the nation on Wednesday the striking health cops an ultimatum until 8 am on Friday, February 15 to resume work for business as usual
The Pillars of health system are anchored around human resource as a very essential part of health care, my question is how are Governors expected to manage workers yet they have already misappropriated money ment for drugs.#PayNursesKe
— Major_league. (@OmondiBryan) February 13, 2019
He further ordered the county government and Health Ministry to dismiss any nurse who fails to report to work by the said dates. According to President Uhuru Kenyatta, the respective county governments will be at liberty to take action as they deem appropriate.
However, the president’s orders to the nurses has met critism and mixed reactions from those concerned with the affairs of the health workers and the conditions under which they operate in regard to their profession.
How does the government of @UKenyatta plan to fast track the implemention of Universal Health Coverage while threatening and Intimidating underpaid, demoralized and overworked Nurses #PayNursesKE
— Jesse (@jesseomolo) February 13, 2019
The president’s orders came just after one day when workers of Nairobi City County threatened to put down tools if their 15% salary increment was not effected as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Documents attained by this Website further reveal that the nurses demands are well documented and that county governments have just failed to full fill their pledge.
This trend of threatening people who commit their lives to serve kenyans must end. Workers are drivers of the natiion #PayNursesKE or work out a formula, not threats.
— Son of a Teacher (@Platuex) February 13, 2019