No solution yet as medics' strike in Elgeyo Marakwet county intensifiesElgeyo Marakwet County Chief Officers (COs) picket outside the county's public service board offices on Friday. The COs have been on strike since Monday last week. [Stephen Rutto, Standard]Clinical Officers (COs) in Elgeyo Marakwet County who have downed their tools for the past one threatened to continue with the strike as fight over promotions intensify.The COs, went on strike on Monday last week and they are adamant that they will only resume work when the county promotes them. Lokalis, the KUCO chairman, Elgeyo Marakwet chapter said the strike has derailed services in major health facilities including the Iten County Referral Hospital and all sub-county hospitals. Elgeyo Marakwet intern COs leader Steve Wasike said the diploma interns who have completed their college studies have joined their seniors in the strike.

Source: Standard Digital November 11, 2019 13:54 UTC