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Diary of an overworked and underpaid Kenyan nurse

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An exhausted nurse takes a break while sitting on the floor. [Getty Images]

As Kenya joined the world in commemorating International Nurses Day on May 12, the country's nursing workforce finds itself grappling with a multitude of challenges that have long plagued the profession.

From understaffed hospitals, poor working conditions to unfulfilled promises and brain drain, nurses in Kenya feel their rights have been sidelined, leaving them overworked, underpaid and struggling to provide quality care.

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