Clinical officers’ union to issue update on strike

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) will at midday give an update on the status of the ongoing strike.

The medics who downed their tools last month have refused to call off the national industrial action until the government fully addresses their grievances.

They are demanding complete CBA negotiations, promotion and re-designation, absorbing UHC staff to Permanent and Pensionable terms, paying interns per job group, comprehensive medical cover and payment of enhanced risk allowance.

The officers who have affirmed their support for UHC blamed the county governments for their frustrations.

“We have been having deals with both national and county government, more so the one for 2021 in regards to our risk allowance and they have refused to fulfil, if you cannot deliver on that then you have no business being in the ministry of health,” Kuco Secretary General, George Gibore,

“We are not celebrating to be on strike, we are not happy with our health CS, we are unhappy with those who are supposed to make decisions on behalf of the governors to allocate funds in promotion of the health sector,” he added.