clinical officers strike Stories

Lamu, Kwale among counties where clinical officers’ strike continues despite 21-day suspension
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 23, 2025

The union said it remains hopeful that the suspension period will allow for further discussions to resolve the outstanding concerns.

Clinical officers accuse government of discrimination, unfulfilled promises as strike begins
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 20, 2025

The clinical officers union says that despite staging over 100 strikes since the advent of devolution, most of their demands have not been met.

Nationwide strike looms as nurses, clinical officers demand action from govt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The key issue driving the strike is the government's failure to convert contract nurses to permanent positions, as stipulated in the Collective Bargai...

Clinical officers raise concerns over SHA implementation
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 06, 2024

THe clinicians pointed out that SHA has implemented a policy requiring only facilities registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Co...

Clinical officers claim discrimination by SHA, issue three-week strike notice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 30, 2024

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...

Marsabit clinical officers return to work after county agrees to meet their demands
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 01, 2024

Their strike that lasted for several months caused a major paralysis across health facilities in the vast county, exposing patients to inexplicable su...

Mombasa's clinical officers demand unpaid salaries
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 01, 2024

The July 9 agreement stipulated the reinstatement of withheld salaries.

Clinical officers end 3-month strike after sealing deal with government
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 08, 2024

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...

Kilifi governor calls for talks after clinical officers join nationwide strike
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 04, 2024

The protestors are demanding promotions, permanent employment for those hired during the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased allowances for trained inter...

Clinical officers hold demos in Mombasa over allowances, reduced salaries
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 29, 2024

The health workers are demanding an increase in their health risk allowance from Sh3,000 to Sh15,000.

Doctors say they'll not bow to threats, vow to continue with strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2024

The medics condemned recent threats issued by various county governors, management of national referral hospitals and Ministry of Health demanding doc...

Health crisis deepens as clinical officers vow to join striking doctors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2024

The clinical officers had issued a seven-day strike notice to the government over grievances that they say have not been addressed.

Health crisis deepens as clinical officers issue 7-day strike notice
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 26, 2024

Their notice follows industrial action by doctors under the KMPDU, who have made demands including internship postings for graduates, better pay and p...

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