The Ministry of Health and the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers have signed a Recognition Agreement as part of the ongoing dialogue on labour relations between the two parties.
“We wish to inform Kenyans that both sides have agreed to continue engaging in good faith so as to ensure uninterrupted delivery of health services to Kenyans,” Health CS Sicily Kariuki said on Monday.
Kariuki at the same time dispelled
rumours that the medics had issued a strike notice.
"It is therefore notified to the general public that media reports to effect that clinical officers have issued a strike notice are incorrect."
Kenya Union of Clinical Officers secretary general George Gibore had earlier this month said talks with the government initiated in December 2017 collapsed in April last year.
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He said the government had been unwilling to return to the negotiation table despite several interventions.
The clinical officers had demanded
risk and emergency call allowances be raised from Sh3,000 and Sh10,000 to Sh30,000 and Sh70,000 respectively.
They also wanted health workers’ allowances increased from Sh20,000 to Sh30,000.
The clinicians had also demanded the government employ an additional 4,700 officers and put in place a revamped comprehensive medical cover.
The move comes amid an ongoing strike by a section of nurses countrywide which started on Monday last week.
The nurses are demanding for better uniform and nursing services allowances as per the return-to-work formula of November 2, 2017.