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The nurses’ strike enters another week, the national union maintaining it would not flinch.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) yesterday dismissed claims by some county officials that the industrial action has been called off.
Deputy Secretary General Maurice Odhiambo said the strike, which began on July 29, remained firmly on course until the union’s demands are addressed and implemented. He said only the General Secretary Seth Panyako has the authority to call off a national strike.
The union said the responsibility for resolving the dispute now rests largely with the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
Odhiambo said the two institutions should sign and implement the CBA already concluded by the central negotiating team comprising the union and CoG, before taking it to SRC for a letter of no objection.
Officials of the union are scheduled to meet the SRC chairperson tomorrow, while the CoG is expected to meet on August 6 to consider the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).