Amid widespread irked concerns among locals about the state of health facilities in Kisii County, Governor Simba Arati remains resolute and steadfast in dismissing these claims.
Last week, after the ratted of the events, Governor Arati moved swiftly and implemented significant changes in the sector by leading a promotion exercise and upgrading the status of the county medics
During the burial of former Bonchari MP Zebedeo Opore, Arati strongly defended his actions to reform the leadership of Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital against his critics.
During the burial of former Bonchari MP, Zebedeo Opore Arati fiercely told off the critics on the steps he took to change the leadership of the Kisii Teaching and referral hospital.
Simba told off the past reign that he will never allow any theft cases to rule over in the county.
‘’As long as I am the governor I will not forgive or tolerate stealing in the county, none will continue the act, I accepted criticism but I will not bow down to distraction concerning the criticism of KTRH, whoever thought he will continue stealing from the hospital, I will not allow negative painting of the hospital and I will not allow losses in the hospital and none is going to supply hot air and to get money, enough is enough.’’ Simba affirmed.
He stated that the hospital currently has a sufficient supply of medicines, with revenue generation increasing to KES 231 million from KES 47 million per quarter since he took over the reins of power.
Kisii County nurses initiated a strike on November 7, which had the potential to disrupt healthcare services significantly. However, the strike lasted less than 48 hours, as the union called it off after the parties reached an amicable solution.
In the return to work formula, the county, through the Service Board shall initiate promotions and there was an agreement of Implementation of the recommendations of conciliation report dated 22nd April, 2021 as per the Union heads.
Moses Okenge, the Kisii County Nurses Chairperson affirmed they reached the agreement.
‘‘As the union we agreed on re-designation of qualified Nurses in rightful job categories, there will be 75 percent of promotion of qualified Nurses, more trainings, 50-100 percentage employment of Nurses to cover for shortage of man power, also will be 80 percent adverts of Competitive jobs.’’
Okenge said that Governor Simba he applauded the action of County nurses to call off the highly anticipated strike
Recently in one week ago, the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) called off the industrial strike in Nyamira county after the union successfully engaged Governor Amos Nyaribo.
On the same note, Arati addressed the long-standing issue of the stalled Suneka airstrip project, which has faced delays for decades affirming that he is determined and will not be cowed until he builds a sports arena in area after the government’s recent announcement to decommission the Airstrip in Kisii County.
Bonchari MP has been calling on the government to repair the airstrip as opposed to decommissioning it, a move he says will amount to a slap on Bonchari’s face.
The Constituency Development Fund office has been planning to put up a Technical Vocational Training Centre in the Constituency, but the plans have been thwarted by inadequate land.
