Hospital and nurses sign pay rise deal
What you need to know:
- Speaking to the Nation in Eldoret Town Wednesday, the union’s chairman, Mr John Bii, said the agreement was signed at the hospital’s Nairobi liaison office.
- “I’m happy to announce that we have finally signed the long-awaited CBA, which, in essence will pave the way for our union members to get better perks and enhanced allowances, which they have been fighting for the last three years,” said Mr Bii.
More than 800 employees of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital will get a pay rise and improved allowances, after a new deal was signed.
The hospital’s management and the Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) signed a collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday, ending a three-year stalemate.
The standoff over salaries had adversely affected the delivery of services at the referral hospital due to frequent work boycotts.
Better perks
Speaking to the Nation in Eldoret Town Wednesday, the union’s chairman, Mr John Bii, said the agreement was signed at the hospital’s Nairobi liaison office.
BETTER PERKS
“I’m happy to announce that we have finally signed the long-awaited CBA, which, in essence will pave the way for our union members to get better perks and enhanced allowances, which they have been fighting for the last three years,” said Mr Bii.
Knun Secretary-General Seth Panyako, Mr Abdalla Soita, the union’s secretary, and Mr Bii signed the document on behalf of the workers.
The hospital was represented by its board chairman, Mr Aden Abdurahman Hassan, CEO John Kibosia and Legal Officer Sylvia Chepkemboi .
“We had formed a committee to look into details of the CBA and ensure it was as we had negotiated, before we signed it,” said Mr Bii.
Last week, went on strike for three days, paralysing services at the hospital, as they demanded the signing of the agreement.
