More than 420 nurses in Murang'a who were sacked for participating in the strike have been reinstated.
They will have to strictly adhere to ethics, Health executive Joseph Mbai said, noting many people died during the strike that lasted five months.
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Mbai said
some nurses heeded his call and resumed work while others continued with the strike, forcing the county to hire others.
"We have decided to rehire the 427 nurses and retain the ones we had hired during the strike," he told The Star on Sunday.
The county has clashed with its nurses several times over the remittance of
statutory deductions and salaries.
Murang'a has accused the health workers of sabotaging health services and politicising matters.
In July, Governor Mwangi wa Iria threatened to sack any health worker found mistreating patients after complaints by residents.
Patients said they were turned away from health centres by medics who told them they were not equipped.
Senator Irungu Kang'ata has however said there is
need for the two parties to resolve their differences to ensure patients do not suffer unnecessarily.
"I am happy that the county has decided to retain the new nurses to ensure is a proper ratio of nurses to patients."
