Clinical officers in Ksm County down tools three days running

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Members of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officer Kisumu County Branch address the press in Kisumu today where they have announced downing their tools from Friday last week-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo

June 8, 2026

Clinical officers in Ksm County down tools three days running

Members of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers in Kisumu County have downed have downed their tools for three days running.

The Clinical Officers working at various Health Facilities downed their tools on Friday June 5 while protesting the alleged failure by the County Government of Kisumu from signing the Collective Bargaining Agreement {CBA} that was recently signed by most counties across the country.

Addressing the press in Kisumu today , the Clinical officers have vowed to continue with their strike until all their grievances are addressed.

Through their Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Kisumu Branch Chairman Vincent Owaa and its Secretary Okumu Odhiambo, the Clinicians said they did a protest letter one month ago and the County Government of Kisumu did not respond.

The Clinicians are also claiming they also did a follow up letter and the County did not respond too, adding that they issued a strike notice that ended on June 4 this Year.

They say after the Strike Notice elapsed without any response from the authority, they withdrew their services from various public health facilities they work within Kisumu County.

“We have closed various departments we work in within the various health facilities in Kisumu County and we will not go back to work until all our demands are met,” they say.

They say one of the key issues is the alleged failure by the County Government of Kisumu to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement after their National office bargained for it on their behalf.

“The National office for our Union bargained for this CBA and was signed centrally then the Counties were later to sign it within two weeks later. The County Government of Kisumu did not sign this,” they add.

The other issue is that of enhanced risks allowance which they say was increased from shs 3,000 to shs 7,000 but has never been implemented, adding that this was approved and there is a return-to-work agreement telling all the counties across the country to fully implement this.

The Union says the other issue is about career progression that was approved in the year 2024, adding that this matter went to court and it was ruled in their favor that the issue should be implemented as it is.

“This means that there is no Clinical officer who should be employed in the Job Group H,” They further say.

They have taken up an issue with a Director within the Department of Health in the County Government of Kisumu to allegedly writing unlawful letter instructing them to call off the strike and go back to work.

 

 

 

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