President Uhuru Kenyatta has given striking nurses until Friday morning to report back to duty failure to which respective County Government and the Ministry of Health shall dismiss them.
Kenyatta who spoke Wednesday morning following a meeting with Council of Governors Representative led by Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya termed the strike illegal since it violates an order by the Employment and Labour Relations Court suspending the industrial action by sixty days.
“Any nurse who fails to report to work will be dismissed by the county and the ministry of health. The government will be at liberty to take any action as they deem appropriate,” Uhuru said.
He cautioned the Kenya National Union of Nurses against intimidating health workers willing to resume duty, directing the police to take uncompromising action against protesters obstructing those willing to work.
“As the Commander-in-Chief, I have instructed the National Police Service to take stern action against picketers who might harass public service for going to work,” he said.