By JUSTUS OCHIENG'More by this AuthorThe Council of Governors (CoG) has defended counties following their move to offer incentives to health workers in the fight against the Covid-19 disease. In an April 9 letter to Mr Oparanya, SRC chair Lyn Mengich advised counties against giving the allowances, further noting that this would likely cause inequality in remuneration across the health sector. 'NO VIOLATION'But Mr Oparanya said counties that had offered the incentives had not violated any rules as they were guided by the regulations of their respective Public Service Boards. The CoG Chairman noted that the incentives were a short term measure to boost the health workers' morale as they worked to save lives. CHINA EVICTIONSRegarding reports of forced evictions and other ill treatment of Africans in China, Mr Oparanya asked the Foreign Affairs ministry to speedily "save Kenyans suffering" there.

Source: Daily Nation April 11, 2020 16:18 UTC