The health workers began staying home on Thursday last week after their unions ordered sit-ins until their salary arrears are paid. Kenya National Union of Nurses deputy general secretary Maurice Opetu said the county government had failed to honour their end of the deal. The health workers also called upon President Uhuru Kenyatta to invoke Article 218 of the Constitution to form Kisumu Metropolitan City. The workers are represented by the Kenya National Union of Clinical Officers, Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), Kenya National Medical Laboratory Officers and the Union of Kenya Civil Servants. Nairobi and Homa Bay are among counties that have reported disruptions in health services after workers went on strike.

Source: The Star August 23, 2020 09:56 UTC