The Council of Governors (CoG) held a consultative meeting with County Secretaries, Members of County Public Service Board, Human Resource Directors and representatives from Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) from various Counties, to discuss way forward over the doctors and nurses strike.
The meeting was held, Monday afternoon, the day the nationwide strike started.
Led by Kisii governor James Ongwae who is also the Council's Human Resources, Labour and Social Welfare Committee chairman; and CoG Health Committee vice chairman Tharaka Nithi governor Samuel Ragwa; the parties however did not strike an agreement.
Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and Knun officials have since vowed not to call off the strike until their demands are met.
KMPDU chairman Samuel Oroko asked Kenyans to brace for tough times in the health sector. he said they will not settle to anything less than a 300 per cent salary hike as recommended by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), signed in 2015.
Addressing the press in Nairobi, Knun secretary general Seth Panyako warned that until a harmonized CBA is signed between nurses and the government, nurses will continue with the strike.