We are not on strike, confirms dispensary official

From News Desk
Operations in the Moi University-Main campus dispensary are going on as usual, we have established.

Earlier in the morning hours, rumour had sent shock waves in Moi fraternity that the health workers had downed their tools.

However, there was a meeting Today in which workers discussed about the impending allowances.

According to a source privy to The 3rdEye, the meeting had been called to protest their exclusion from a management meeting.

"We felt that our issues on allowances was not going to be addressed because the Chief Medical Officer was not feeling well", said the source, who had requested anonymity due to sensitivity of the matter. The health workers said that their risk allowances dating back to 2006 have not been paid. We have also learnt that other public universities including a Moi Constituent college in Karatina are paid.

"We had sought audience with the Vice Chancellor in November who promised us that the matter will be discussed in the management level but since then we have not heard anything on the same", confided the source.

We couldn't reach the Chief Medical Officer for a comment but was said to have had meeting with the management, by the time of going on press.

However a meeting will be held Tomorrow to chart way forward after receiving feedback from the CMO.

Meanwhile lectures resumed Today after the lecturers temporarily suspended their strike on salary increment tussle. This was after the management intervened yesterday. The negotiations are still ongoing.