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On January 5, Kuco gave CoG 48 hours to consent to the return-to-work formula signed by the union and the Ministry of Health on January 1.
The union also wrote to the CoG on January 6 requesting for an urgent meeting with Oparanya with a view to resolve the impasse, but they are yet to get a response.
“This is a clear demonstration on the lack of goodwill and commitment from the devolved governments through their council to resolve this stalemate so as to restore normalcy and sanity in the health service provision more so during the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Gibore.
Among the issues the governors are contesting include the doctors’ risk allowance, which Kuco said require a minimum increment of between 500 per cent and 650 per cent for low cadres.
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Covid-19: Kenya records 356 new cases, 11 deaths
Health & Science - By
Vincent Kejitan | December 18th 2020 at 02:47:59 GMT +0300
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe [David Njaaga, Standard]
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Friday announced that Kenya had recorded 356 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours from a sample size of 5,768.
While addressing residents of Murang’a County, Kagwe also stated that 11 patients had succumbed to the virus, taking the number of deaths countrywide to 1,629.
The CS urged Kenyans to remain vigilant especially during the festivities, saying it is everyone’s responsibility to fight the virus.
“I remind you all that we are still in the middle of the pandemic, and although we are hopeful that a vaccine will be with us soon we must continue to take precaution,” said Kagwe.
THE STANDARD By
Matilda Mbenywe |
December 17th 2020 at 12:16:13 GMT +0300
Health services will continue being paralyzed even as the Employment and Labour Court ordered striking health workers to temporarily resume work on Wednesday.
Union officials, however, claimed the court order does not apply to the ongoing strike, stating it is in regards to a strike notice issued on October 19.
The joint strike notice demanded an address of the welfare of healthcare workers on promotion and stalled re-designation.
Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) Secretary-General George Gibore said the order was meant for staff employed by the national government who earlier issued a strike notice demanding promotions of affected cadres who have stagnated in one job group for over 15 years.