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Speaking on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Justice Keli said the court continued to rely on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to ease its workload, with labour officers resolving more than 10,000 disputes through conciliation in the past year.
Speaking during a special session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) on Monday, Abdullahi said the agreement was signed “under duress” in the run-up to the 2017 elections but has never been implemented.
The workers are demanding improved welfare, better working conditions, and the implementation of previously agreed employment benefits.
The union said the industrial action would continue until the Council of Governors (CoG) and other relevant authorities address their outstanding grievances, warning that nurses and midwives had reached the limit of their patience.
In a notice dated July 6 and signed by KUCO General Secretary and CEO George Gibore, the union accused the Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors and all 47 county governments of failing to honour previous agreements and resolve grievances affecting clinical officers despite months of engagement.