Nurses are set to end their five-week nationwide strike after the Council of Governors (CoG) reached a deal with their union, paving the way for the resumption of services in public health facilities.

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Speaking during the National and County Government Co-ordinating Summit at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday, September 8, CoG chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi said the agreement was reached through the efforts of the health committee and involves increases in nurses' allowances.

Under the proposed deal, nurses will receive an additional Ksh8,000 in risk allowance and Ksh5,000 in uniform allowance, bringing the proposed increase in the two allowances to Ksh13,000.

"Through the effort of our health committee, I can report that we finally have a deal if they do not change their mind until when the deal is signed. we offered them an increase in their risk allowance to Ksh8,000 and we also offered them an increase of Ksh5,000 in uniform allowance," Abdullahi announced.

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According to the council, they agreed with the nurses' union to review the allowances again in 2027.

"We agreed that we will look at these hopefully next year. The signing ceremony will be held after the summit, and we hope they get back to work," he added.

The signing ceremony is expected to take place after the summit, paving the way for nurses to return to work.

The announcement is expected to end the strike that has paralysed services in public hospitals.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Monday issued a seven-day notice over the nurses' dispute , warning that doctors could also begin their own industrial action if the matter is not resolved.

The doctors' union has expressed concern over the prolonged disruption in public hospitals and the additional workload placed on doctors and other health workers during the nurses' strike.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke