Kitui County government fires over 1000 employees at once
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Chief Executive Committee for Health and Sanitation in Kitui County government fires over 1000 employees
Chief Executive Committee for Health and Sanitation in Kitui County government fires over 1000 employees.
Through a Gazette notice dated Friday, October 6, the county government revoked the appointments of up to 1,039 employees in the health sector.
The majority of those sent home were members of various committees in several hospitals and dispensaries across the county.
Chief Executive Committee for Health and Sanitation, Ruth Koki stated that she revoked the appointments under the powers conferred to her by the Health Facilities Management Act, 2014.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Kitui County Health Facilities Management Committee Act, 2014, as read together with Section 51(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the County Executive Committee Member for Health and Sanitation revokes the appointment of the persons whose names are set out in the schedule below as members of the respective management committees in the designated capacities effective immediately,” Koki stated.
She did not, however, give a reason for firing the 1,039 staff.
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Each committee has eleven members, who are chosen by the Health CEC and authorized by the county administration.
The employees were fired even though the county constitution outlines that they are eligible to hold their office for up to three years with room for reappointment.
Those fired held key roles in the committees, from Chairperson, Secretary (Med sup), Town Admins, SubCounty Admins for the other Business Communities, Nominated Representatives for women, special groups, youth, People living with Disability (PLWDs), and Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs).
Among the hospitals that were affected were;
Kitui County Referral Hospital
Mwingi Level IV Hospital
Tseikuru Hospital
Kyuso Hospital
Kituo Nuu Hospital
Kauwi Hospital
Katulani Hospital
Kitolo Hospital
Zombe Hospital
Ikutha Hospital
Ikanga Hospital
Mutomo Hospital
Migwani Hospital
Mutitu Hospital
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