According to a letter by Embu County Secretary Johnson Nyaga, medics who failed to adhere to the recall directive to go back to Embu Level Five Hospital would not receive their pay. “Reference is made to our letter dated March 23 recalling back to duty all medics on study and annual leave. This letter is to direct you to stop their salaries with immediate effect,” read Nyaga’s directive letter to the County’s payroll manager. Following the presidential directive on the management of the coronavirus counties had recalled all medics on study and annual leave back with immediate effect for the next 30 days. Of these, 5,000 will be deployed to counties, and 1,000 will remain at the national hospitals, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said at a media briefing last week.

Source: Daily Nation April 11, 2020 09:11 UTC