Bungoma nurses suspend strike, agree to negotiate with county government
Bungoma governor Wycliffe Wangamati (in black suit) together with Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Bungoma branch officials on January 20, 2021 after the nurses body officials agreed to suspend their strike which has been on since December 7, 2020.
Bungoma governor Wycliffe Wangamati thanked the leadership of KNUN for their bold move that informed their decision to resume duty.
He attributed this breakthrough to the good working relationship that his administration has with the medical workers.
Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Bungoma Branch on Wednesday agreed to suspend the nurses' strike to give room for further negotiations with the county government.
Addressing the media at the county headquarters after hours of closed-door discussions, the nurses who have been on strike since December 7, 2020, agreed to recall all nurses to their stations in the next 48 hours.
