CoG chairman Josephat Nanok ,Health Cs Clopha Mailu and clinical officers secretary general George Gibore.[photo/citizen TV]
Clinical officers have called off their strike after signing a return to work formula with governors and the Health ministry.
The srike has been on the spotlight for almost 20 days as the officers downed their tools protesting Salaries and Remuneration commission’s job evaluation framework.Speaking at Afya House on Thursday, Secretary-General of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers George Gibore gave their members until Monday to resume duty.“We are not going back to work because we are happy, but because this is the beginning of having our issues addressed,” said Gibore.“We are still not happy with SRC’s grading and ask you, our employer to look into the matter,” he added .Mr Gibore outlined that despite being on strike, just like the rest of the public the clinical officers were financially straining to seek treatment in private facilities.
By resuming duty, the public will now be able to access services in the affordable public facilities. However, the clinical officers will only be able to offer outpatient services as they wait for the nurses who bear the burden of inpatient services call off their industrial action.Health Cabinet Secretary also called on the striking nurses to followthe footprint of their counter path and go back to the negotiating table to end the differences they have with their employer.