This archive report was first published on 14 August 2019.
Kenya's county workers have gone on strike over delayed pay, with 21 counties yet to settle their employees' July salaries.
According to the Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU), seven counties - West Pokot, Kilifi, Kisumu, Samburu, Homa Bay, Kitui, and Laikipia - have not paid their workers.
Roba Duba, the KCGWU General Secretary, stated, 'The counties mentioned above have not paid their workers, and we are yet to get any communication from them.'
While some counties have promised to pay their workers, many have failed to meet the deadline, leading to strikes and demonstrations in several areas.
Attorney-General Paul Kihara Kariuki will offer an advisory opinion on whether the National Treasury can advance money to the counties to settle the outstanding salaries.
County workers in the Mount Kenya region have made good their threats to paralyse services over the delay in their July salaries.
Administrators in Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Bungoma counties have engaged their respective union officials in daylong meetings, promising to pay workers' July salaries within the next two days.
However, employees in several counties have vowed to down their tools if they are not paid their July salaries, with some already taking industrial action.
On August 14, 2019, the Nation reported that county workers in several areas had gone on strike over delayed pay.
