Elgeyo Marakwet medics fail to resume work as promotion fight escalatesElgeyo Marakwet County Chief Officers (COs) picket outside the county's public service board offices on Friday. We are telling the county that we will not resume work until promotions and re-designations are effected,” Kipsang warned. The secretary asked the county government to ratify a 2014 schemes of work for COs, which he says would improve the welfare of the officers. The unionist demanded implementation of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2017 before they return to work. SEE ALSO :No solution yet as medics strike in Elgeyo Marakwet intensifiesLokalis said the strike has derailed services in major health facilities including Iten County Referral Hospital and all sub-county hospitals.

Source: Standard Digital November 12, 2019 08:19 UTC