clinical officers Stories
KUCO General Secretary George Gibore and National Chairman Peterson Wachira urged the Senate to investigate the alleged breach of the return to work a...
Without adequate investment in human resources and infrastructure, Kenya may struggle to respond effectively to future health emergencies, thereby com...
Muthama emphasised that the deployment of the five officers would help address the ongoing shortage of healthcare workers in the county.
Duale reassured the COC of the ministry’s continued support in advancing health reforms, particularly in the implementation of the Taifa Care Model, a...
The agreement was signed at Afya House in the presence of CS Barasa, Council of Governors Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi, and other key stakeholders with cl...
The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) announced that if the issue is not resolved, workers will begin protests on March 18.
The union said it remains hopeful that the suspension period will allow for further discussions to resolve the outstanding concerns.
The clinical officers union says that despite staging over 100 strikes since the advent of devolution, most of their demands have not been met.
Regarding CS Barasa, the Union claimed that she has made it difficult for Kenyans to access treatment through SHA, noting favouritism towards medical...
The key issue driving the strike is the government's failure to convert contract nurses to permanent positions, as stipulated in the Collective Bargai...
Gibore expressed frustration over what he described as the government’s failure to act despite repeated efforts by KUCO to seek redress.
Lishenga emphasised the need for clarity both on which hospitals have received payments and the total revenue SHA has collected from Kenyans since its...
THe clinicians pointed out that SHA has implemented a policy requiring only facilities registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Co...
The protesters also claimed they had been denied pre-authorisation rights, which they argue prevents them from requesting diagnostic imaging or perfor...
Union says the SHA board had excluded clinical officers from the list of service providers, even though they run over 1,000 private healthcare facilit...
Clinical officers assert that they provide 70 per cent of clinical services in the country.
The team will undergo specialised training in the fields of hospital management, emergency and critical care management, as well as oncology.
Their strike that lasted for several months caused a major paralysis across health facilities in the vast county, exposing patients to inexplicable su...
The July 9 agreement stipulated the reinstatement of withheld salaries.
KUCO committed to ending the strike immediately, urging all union members who participated in the industrial action to promptly return to their duties...
KUCO Secretary General George Gibore called off the strike, which had lasted for more than three months after signing the agreement.
Through the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), the medics said that after talks with the Council of Governors (CoG), they agreed to sign a retur...
The protestors are demanding promotions, permanent employment for those hired during the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased allowances for trained inter...
The health workers are demanding an increase in their health risk allowance from Sh3,000 to Sh15,000.
The medics condemned recent threats issued by various county governors, management of national referral hospitals and Ministry of Health demanding doc...
The clinical officers had issued a seven-day strike notice to the government over grievances that they say have not been addressed.
Their notice follows industrial action by doctors under the KMPDU, who have made demands including internship postings for graduates, better pay and p...
