Kindly note that this will not work since the function of hiring staff is a preserve of the county public service boards,” Mr Oparanya wrote. CLINICAL OFFICERSThe call targeted clinical officers, nurses, pharmaceutical technologists, medical laboratory technologists, community health workers, public health officers and radiographers. She added after the online applications are received, they will then be forwarded to each county public service board to hire as per their needs. Some counties like Kirinyaga do not have a functioning county public service boards therefore a common approach would help,” the minister said. Prof Kobia further revealed that some retired health workers had been recalled to help stamp out the virus.

Source: Daily Nation April 05, 2020 12:33 UTC