Kericho moves to temporarily hire 150 nurses as strike continues
Kericho County has announced plans to urgently recruit about 150 nurses on a temporary basis as the nurses’ strike continues to disrupt public health services. Kericho Governor Dr Eric Mutai said the county administration would immediately advertise the temporary positions in a bid to restore services at public health facilities affected by the ongoing industrial […]
Kericho County plans to temporarily hire around 150 nurses as a nurse strike continues to disrupt healthcare services. Governor Dr Eric Mutai announced the urgent recruitment at the Kericho County Referral Hospital on Thursday, August 27, 2026. He warned nurses who missed their shift to return by day's end or face job loss. Mutai stated the county would replace nurses continuing the strike to ensure essential medical services remain available.
He encouraged unemployed nurses in Kericho to apply for the temporary positions before Monday. The governor also cautioned against union leaders intimidating nurses who return to work, vowing the county would take action to restore health services.
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