Clinical Officers strike called off Strike after signing Return-to-Work Formula with Counties
Normal operations in public hospitals are expected to resume immediately after the clinical officers' strike is called off on Wednesday...
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Kenyan clinical officers have called off their 36-day strike after signing a Return-to-Work Formula with the Council of Governors (CoG). Normal operations in public hospitals are expected to resume immediately following this agreement, which addresses stalled Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations and other demands.
- The strike, which began on December 23, 2025, concluded after an agreement was reached between the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) and the CoG.
- Key figures involved include KUCO Secretary General George Gibore and KUCO Chairperson Peterson Wachira, with Nandi Governor Stephen Sang representing the CoG.
- The agreement includes a risk allowance of Sh5,000 from July 2025, increasing to Sh7,000 from July 2026, and absorption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into permanent and pensionable terms.
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