President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered nurses nationwide to immediately stop their strike and return to work.
The President in his address to the nation on Wednesday morning said the health workers have until February 15, 8 a.m. to report back to work.
“As the Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defense Forces, I have instructed National Police Service to take stern action on picketers who may intimidate public servants who intend to go to work,” he warned.
The President further ordered the county government and Health Ministry to dismiss any nurse who fails to report to work.
According to him, the respective county governments will be at liberty to take action as they deem appropriate.