Siaya Nurses Protest Salary Delays at County Offices
Healthcare workers in the county express rising dissatisfaction through the protest because they still demand prompt wage payments and responsibility from their employers.
By Ruth Sang
A group of nurses staged a protest at the Siaya County government offices because their February salaries had not yet been paid. The healthcare workers stormed the county finance offices, expressing frustration over what they described as consistent failure by the county administration to pay them on time.
The nurses, who were visibly agitated, accused the county leadership of repeatedly ignoring agreed payment timelines, saying the issue has now become a routine occurrence. The Siaya branch of the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) led the demonstrators who demanded immediate resolution of payment delays which prevented them from fulfilling their vital financial commitments.
The nurses had received payment assurances from branch Secretary Kennedy Hamisi which promised their salaries would be finished by the previous week. Workers initiated their strike after the company failed to meet its obligations. Hamisi said the nurses had reached their limit after experiencing multiple salary delays which led them to decide to stay home until their salaries were deposited in their accounts.
Nurses need to receive their salaries on time because it affects their health according to him who requested the county government to process their salaries according to the established payment schedule. The situation requires immediate corrective measures according to Hamisi who said it has continued for too long.
KNUN Siaya branch Chairman Denis Onyango Omolo supported his opinion about the county administration according to him because the administration showed serious issues with their repeated payment delays. He described the situation as a “cancer” that had reached critical status and needed urgent attention. The nurses now believe that the delays have transformed from random occurrences into deliberate actions because they happen with such regularity according to Omolo.
Healthcare workers in the county express rising dissatisfaction through the protest because they still demand prompt wage payments and responsibility from their employers.
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