By ALEX NJERUMore by this AuthorNurses in Tharaka-Nithi County have called off a three-week strike to give the county government more time to meet their demands. However, in a letter sent to Tharaka-Nithi County Public Service Board and the health chief officer by Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) Secretary-General Seth Panyako, the nurses will resume their strike on January 30, 2017 if the issues are not addressed. This follows a successful meeting held on November 25 between the county government, led by executive Magdalene Njeru, and Knun county officials. The nurses are demanding for promotions, improvement of working conditions and harmonisation of strenuous allowance, among others. Speaking to the Nation on phone on Saturday, Knun branch secretary Kenneth Micheni said all nurses will resume duty on Monday.

Source: Daily Nation November 26, 2016 12:33 UTC