In addition, the government is planning to refurbish 26 other health facilities in the rural areas. Lusi revealed that the construction of new health facilities was part of the county government's five-year (2013-2017) strategic health programme. Some 700 health workers have been hired and deployed in the county's health facilities in that time, according to Lusi. According to Lusi, health workers in cadres below Job Group P have been promoted. ALSO READ: Kisumu County gets 28 new administrative unitsLusi pleaded with the nurses on Tuesday to return to work and promised to address their grievances.

Source: Standard Digital July 25, 2017 20:03 UTC