They accused the county government of laying off the casual workers without taking into consideration the crucial job they were doing. NOT PAIDThe sacked workers said they had not been paid for four months by the time they were dismissed. The county government hopes to save Sh44 million annually which was being paid to the sacked workers. Due to lack of enough linen in the hospital patients are forced to carry bedsheets from home when being admitted for treatment. Unwashed linen at the Kerugoya Referral Hospital in Kirinyaga County on May 12, 2019.

Source: Daily Nation May 12, 2019 08:03 UTC