NAIROBI, Kenya- Nurses at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) have called off their strike following a breakthrough agreement with the government, bringing relief to patients and restoring normal operations at the country’s largest referral hospital.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed on Tuesday that the industrial action had been officially resolved after hours of negotiations between hospital management and representatives of the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives.
The agreement includes key commitments on improved medical cover, promotion structures, conversion of contract nurses to permanent and pensionable terms, and measures to address heavy workloads.
Duale said both parties had demonstrated goodwill and urgency in resolving the dispute, leading to a return-to-work formula that paves the way for restoration of full services at KNH.
He urged nurses to resume duty immediately and assured the public that the government would oversee implementation of the agreement to prevent a repeat of industrial action.
The strike, which had disrupted services at the hospital, had been triggered by long-standing grievances over staff welfare, deductions, and staffing shortages.
With the deal now in place, KNH is expected to resume normal operations as health authorities move to stabilize service delivery in the public health sector.
