Story by: Harrison Kamwana
Healthcare workers across the county will resume work tomorrow after 29 days of intense negotiations with trade union officials on perennial grievances and demands that prompted the countywide strike.
I am aware that this strike which had paralyzed essential services across public health facilities had left many residents frustrated and forced them to incur a lot of expenses when seeking these services elsewhere.
I affirm my administration’s commitment of resources to address these challenges in order to ensure uninterrupted health service delivery to all residents. I sincerely appreciate all parties involved for demonstrating goodwill towards resolving grievances on pertinent issues raised earlier.
In the pursuit to offer a long lasting solution and resolve the issues that led to the strike, we have signed a return to work agreement which is a commitment that we are dedicated to restoring confidence on public healthcare by implementing a strategic plan towards smooth and seamless service delivery. We have already procured medical insurance cover to cater for all county employees and their dependents.