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NMS boss, Sonko unite to end medics' strike as Nairobi fights Covid-19
Medics attend to a Covid-19 patient in a ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital Infectious Disease Unit, located at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, on April 17, 2020.
Photo credit: Jeff Angote | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Mr Badi’s meeting on Friday with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) did not bear much fruit.
- He and Governor Sonko have now appealed to the health workers to pursue dialogue, assuring them that the county is looking for solutions to all their grievances.
- Governor Sonko asked union officials to soften their stance and go back to work as solutions to their issues are sought.
The Nairobi health workers strike continued Sunday even as Governor Mike Sonko and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Mohammed Badi appealed for dialogue.
The two have made unsuccessful attempts to strike a deal with the medics who downed their tools for reasons including lack of adequate protection as they treat Covid-19 patients.
