Embattled Governor faces acid test to appease restive medics who have accused him of joking with crucial sector

Health services across Kisii County health facilities may be disrupted after doctors gave a notice to go on strike over delayed pay.

Doctors union officials have since told County governor Simba Arati that going into the future the industrial strikes are going to be regular due to constant delays in salaries.

In a statement , the medics lamented a two month delay of their perks even after the County boss said he would be squaring them out by 5th of each month.

They now fear going home for Christmas without a penny.

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union, KMPDU, Nyanza branch Secretary General, Dr Aggrey Orwenyo said they would walk out by Monday if no money is reflected on the accounts.

“We have decided as members of the Kenya Medical Pharmacists and Dentists Union to proceed to stay out of work until you attend to our financial needs,” said Orwenyo.

Failure to pay us, stated Orwenyo, is in itself reason to disrupt health services.

” It would be now without any advance notice.
Our notice to strike is just delayed pay. If you know you have not submitted money to our accounts that is a strike notice by itself, “Orwenyo told journalists Friday.

He added :For clarity, this is unequivocal and sufficient notice to withdraw services should our members not receive salaries on the stipulated time.

Orwenyo told the governor to up his game in dealing with crises in health services.

“This is a critical sector with little time for false promises, we are not calling for industrial strikes because because we like them, we want to work but this can happen in an environment where payment of staff is prompt ,” stated Orwenyo.