Malala urges Governor Barasa to engage health workers and end strike
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader and former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has urged Governor Fernandes Barasa to urgently engage striking health workers and end the prolonged industrial action that has disrupted medical services in the county. Speaking on Saturday, August 29, 2026, Malala said health is a devolved function and challenged […]
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has urged Governor Fernandes Barasa to engage health workers and end the ongoing strike that has disrupted medical services in Kakamega County. Malala emphasized that healthcare is a devolved function and challenged the county government to take responsibility for resolving the dispute with nurses, doctors, and other healthcare workers.
He pointed to neighboring Bungoma and Vihiga counties as examples of administrations that have successfully engaged healthcare workers and restored services. Malala warned that failure to address the issue could lead to demonstrations outside the governor’s office.
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