Taxpayers will have to fork out an extra Sh40 billion annually to cater for nurses’ allowances if the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) approves a draft collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that failed to avert a strike that began Monday.
This is according to the striking medical workers, who say the amount is minimal when compared to what doctors got after negotiating parties reached a deal that ended a historic 100-day strike in March.