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Civil servants union barred from recruiting nurses and midwives
Nurses holding hands during a strike in Eldoret City Uasin Gishu County on December 23, 2024, over lack of lack of promotions, non-implementation of their pay in accordance with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, among other grievances.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has barred the Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) from recruiting nurses and midwives employed under institutions that already recognise the Kenya National Union of Nurses & Midwives (KNUNW).
The court ruled that recruitment must comply with the Labour Relations Act and existing recognition agreements. The case was filed by KNUNW, which accused UKCS of establishing a "Nurses and Midwives Chapter" and conducting unauthorised recruitment targeting the two categories of workers.
