Clinical Officers strike called off 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...
✨ Key Highlights
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has called off its 36-day strike after signing a Return-to-Work Formula with the Council of Governors (CoG). This agreement is expected to immediately restore normal operations in public hospitals across Kenya.
- The strike began on December 23, 2025, and was triggered by stalled collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations and delayed implementation of a reviewed remuneration structure.
- KUCO Secretary General George Gibore announced the end of the industrial action, with the negotiated CBA set to be signed between February 2 and February 16, 2026.
- County governments will pay a risk allowance of Sh5,000 in the 2025–2026 financial year, backdated to July 2025, increasing to Sh7,000 from July 2026.
Continue Reading
Read the complete article from The Standard
Part of the Day's Coverage
Clinical Officers' 36-Day Strike Ends; Health Sector Faces Fraud and Crackdowns - January 2026
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has called off its 36-day strike after signing a Return-to-Work Formula with the Council of Governors (CoG), allowing for the resumption of normal operations in public hospitals. The agreement addresses stalled Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations and other demands. In separate news, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has committed to publicly naming hospitals implicated in Ksh11 billion in fraudulent claims rejected by the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) fraud detection system. Duale affirmed these claims, identified through forensic audits, will not be paid. Concurrently, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) have initiated a crackdown on unlicensed health facilities in Nairobi, leading to arrests.
