KNUN Tharaka Nithi County branch chairperson Joshua Mwithi and secretary Fabian Marigu address the media on August 4, 2026. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]
Nurses in Tharaka Nithi county have resolved to resume work on Thursday morning.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses’s (KNUN) county leadership asked members to report to duty, in compliance with a court order.
KNUN Tharaka Nithi County branch chairperson Joshua Mwithi and Secretary Fabian Marigu made the announcement after deliberations with county executive officials led by County Secretary Alex Muratha and Health Chief Officer Rose Micheni.
Speaking in Chuka Town, Mr Marigu said although the county branch had no powers to call off the nationwide strike declared by KNUN national office, it was obliged to comply with the court order.
