After a five-month strike, the nurses’ uniform and nursing allowances have finally been raised. The nurses yesterday evening called off their strike after a “lengthy day” of negotiations that finally yielded a deal.
“Today we decided to meet and discuss this matter and get a consensus going forward. We have a deal. We have reached a consensus between the Government of Kenya and the nurses’ union,” Council of Governors chairman Josphat Nanok said.
The nurses have been fighting for a risk allowance of Sh15,400 per month, extraneous allowance of Sh5,000 per month and uniform allowance to be increased to Sh50,000 per year from the current Sh10,000 per year. The nurses will take home a uniform allowance of Sh15,000, which will be increased annually by Sh5,000 over a period of three years.
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