The nurses' union has dismissed the possibility of renegotiating a CBA over which the health workers are on strike for the second week now.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses called the strike 10 days ago, to compel counties to sign and register the agreement.
Nurses from Uasin Gishu and Nyeri are not taking part in the strike.
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The Council of Governors last week termed the strike illegal saying the procedure, which entails giving a legal notice
from the union, was not followed.
CoG further said the nurses went on strike prematurely as negotiations to conclude the CBA were at an advanced stage.
But KNUN acting secretary general Maurice Opetu has accused the council of sabotaging the signing and registration of the deal.
“No offer is going to be tabled again. The negotiated CBA was presided over by officials from the county under SRC guidelines so all we are waiting for is signing and registration," Opetu said on Monday, when the union held a protest in Nairobi.
"Without this nurses will not go back to work."
The union has also disapproved calls for medical interns to assist patients in hospitals.
“It is illegal and wrong for medical interns to work without guidance or supervision by a qualified nurse,” Opetu said.
The CBA was to be signed on March 2. Its contents include allowances of Sh15,400 (risk), Sh5,000 (extraneous), Sh5,000 (responsibility) and Sh50,000 (uniform) per year.
Speaking to the Star, the KNUN secretary general for Machakos expressed appreciation for Cotu's support.
“We are asking for a very little increment...less than that of teachers...but they have already received their money so the SRC narrative does to add up,” Halima Adan said.
In Kakamega the 1,300 striking nurses were asked
to resume duty or be sacked.
In a notice served to all nurses and heads of health facilities, county health executive Penina Mukabane suspended all annual leaves and ordered nurses who were on leave before the strike
to report to work immediately.
In Bomet nurses have warned Governor Isaac Rutto and some health officials against issuing threats to sack them for participating in anationwide strike.
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