Health workers in Vihiga County in a past demonstration. The Senate committee meeting had been convened to hear both sides over the budget stalemate and offer solutions. It was during the meeting on Friday that the long-standing salary dilemma of more than 500 health workers was raised. The health workers were recruited in 2019. However, it was later discovered that 528 health staff were recruited under unclear circumstances prompting Ottichilo to suspend their pay.

Source: Standard Digital July 26, 2021 05:03 UTC