The main entrance of the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa, as medical practitioners began a nationwide strike at midnight. [Robert Menza, Standard]
Public hospitals in Nairobi and several other parts of the country continued to operate normally on Tuesday despite the commencement of a nationwide health workers' strike, with patients reporting little or no disruption to services.
A spot check by The Standard at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Makadara Level Four Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital found health workers on duty and patients receiving treatment, with no visible signs of disruption on the first day of the industrial action.
Similar reports were received from other parts of the country, where county hospitals also continued to offer services despite the strike announcement.
The strike was announced on Monday by Peterson Wachira, Chairperson of the Health Union Caucus and National Chairperson of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers, who accused county governments of failing to address long-standing grievances raised by healthcare workers.
