Clinical officers in Kenya are set to take home bigger salaries after the signing of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers and the Council of Governors (CoG).
This CBA was the first of its kind to be signed in the country and will see clinical officers receive Sh10,000 or more depending on their job groups.
A breakdown of the deal shows that every clinical officer shall be paid a fixed risk allowance of Sh4,000. There will also be additional increments ranging between Sh6,000 and Sh15,000. These will depend on each job group.
“If you combine the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) salary review and risk allowance, the increase should be close to Sh10,000 or more. In addition, counties have to implement the SRC-advised salary increments with arrears as well as the risk allowance,” said Kenya Union of Clinical Officers national chairman Peterson Wachira.
In addition, under the new agreement, health workers who have been working under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and whose contracts were set to expire in April and May will now get an extension to June. From July, they will then be transitioned to permanent and pensionable terms.
Those under Global Fund will also be transitioned to permanent and pensionable and will also receive their salary arrears that have remained unpaid for nineteen months.
Clinical officers had gone on strike on December 23, 2025 demanding for better salaries and better working terms. Their nationwide strike lasted for a period of 36 days and has now been ended following the new deal.
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