Striking healthcare workers have accused the government of publicising their industrial action instead of looking for an amicable solution.
They have warned that Covid-19 infections could rise if the government does not urgently address their grievances.
The medics said next week's full reopening of schools and with Kenyans coming out of the festive season could likely cause an upsurge in cases.
The nurses and clinical officers have been on strike for 24 days. Talks to end the work boycott have stalled.
As of Wednesday, 34 nurses had died of Covid-19 with another nine clinicians also succumbing to the virus.
“It is not politics when Kevin Muthoni has been found dead in his house in Chuka after working for four months without salary. Kevin Muthoni has died without seeing a pay slip for a period of four months. It is not politics,” Kenya National Union of Nurses secretary general Seth Panyako said.
“This is the only CS who has never met this union. You write letters, you want a consultative meeting or a courtesy call, it is cancelled. Then he says we are contracting Covid-19 in bars,” he added.
The healthcare workers are demanding quality and standard PPEs, comprehensive medical cover, risk allowance, hiring of more medics and dedicated health facilities per county for those who contract Covid-19.
Panyako said the nurses will not be going back to work until the government lays bare the evidence of medical cover provided by each county government.
He said only nurses in counties that have met the demands will be allowed to resume duty.
