The team was flagged off by Deputy Governor David Warui Kinanire, who praised the nurses for their unwavering dedication to quality healthcare delivery and urged them to use the conference to gain new insights to improve service delivery back home.
“I extend my heartfelt appreciation to our nurses, the backbone of our health system, who tirelessly shoulder immense responsibilities to ensure our people receive compassionate, efficient, and quality care,” said Kinanire.
The three-day conference, themed “Nursing Power to Change the World: A Call to Transformative Healthcare,” will run from October 29 to 31, bringing together nurses from across the country to share experiences, innovations, and research findings.
National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNAK) Nyeri Branch Chair, Thomas Kabanya, hailed the county government’s support, saying the exposure will empower nurses to enhance healthcare delivery. He also thanked Governor Mutahi Kahiga’s administration for its continued investment in the sector, including the recent advertisement of 43 additional nursing positions to reduce the staffing gap in county facilities.
Kabanya noted that Nyeri currently has 862 nurses, against an ideal requirement of about 1,000, and said the new recruitment will help ease the pressure on existing staff.
According to the Nursing Council of Kenya, the number of registered nurses in the country has steadily grown from 40,000 in 2013 to over 125,000 in 2025, reflecting Kenya’s expanding investment in human resources for health.
Deputy Governor Kinanire said Nyeri remains committed to nurturing professional growth within the health sector, adding that every learning opportunity directly benefits patients and strengthens the county’s health system.
