Clinical officers have once again downed their tools.
The officers staged protests outside Afya House in Nairobi on Wednesday, over unresolved grievances.
The issues raised include the non-implementation of the 2024 return-to-work formula and the exclusion of members from the Social Health Authority (SHA). "They have denied clinical officers the rights to access health services and shown favoritism as they implement the Social Health Laws." Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) Chairperson Peter Wachira said.
The strike comes a month after KUCO suspended an earlier industrial action for 21 days following negotiations with the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Ministry of Health (MoH). KUCO Secretary-General George Gibore announced the decision, explaining that the suspension aimed to allow time for resolving outstanding issues while ensuring healthcare services resumed in affected counties. .Keep ReadingMedics threaten to strike over unpaid salaries, againClinical officers threaten to strike over exclusion from SHACrisis looms as clinical interns down toolsWhy clinical officers want SHA board disbanded"We have agreed to give county governments time to resolve the remaining issues," Gibore said. "The 21 days begin on Monday when the newly established negotiation team will start its work.
