MANDERA (Halbeeg News) – Somalia Nurses in Mandera County have begun a strike aiming at pushing Governor Ali Roba’s administration
Over hundred nurses in Mandera county have stopped operations at the county’s hospitals, calling for promotions.
According to Abdirahman Mohamed Haji, the Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) Mandera chapter chairman, the county government to promote them and offer them better working conditions.
“We issued a strike notice on July 10 and it will be ending on Wednesday when we shall all go on strike but specialised nurses have commenced the strike,” he said.
The locals in the county reported the move by the specialised nurses to go on strike has affected vital services at the Mandera County Referral Hospital.
Dozens of patients have sought treatment from private hospitals in the town.
The intensive care unit (ICU) and the renal unit are among departments closed at the referral hospital.
“Nephrology nurses, anaesthetists and those at ICU are already on strike and from Wednesday all other nurses will be joining them to push for our rights,” said Mr Haji.
According to Mr Haji, the county government has been taking the 450 nurses in Mandera in circles and giving empty promises every time they issue a strike notice or go on strike.
“Since 2013, there have been no promotions for nurses in Mandera County except for those who were fronted to the devolved unit by the national government on the advent of devolution,” he said.
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