About 20 counties are facing possible paralysis beginning Tuesday with county workers maintaining they will down their tools after respective county administrations failed to remit their salaries.
The Kenya County Government Workers Union Secretary General Hon. Roba Duba says only 23 county governments have so far paid their workers while four counties have expressed willingness to clear outstanding dues by Tuesday.
They include Uasin Gishu, Busia, Kilifi and Kirinyaga counties.
Counties set to be affected by the strike include; Homabay, Nyeri, Murang’a, Laikipia, Taita Taveta, Isiolo, Marsabit, West Pokot, Baringo, Samburu, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nakuru, Embu, Machakos, Kitui, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Bungoma and Kisumu.
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Roba Duba says most of the county administrations have failed to demonstrate the commitment to pay their workers pointing out Embu County where he says the management is even planning for a bench-marking trip in Rwanda.
The situation will, however, be different in 23 counties that have paid their workers.
It will be respite for Nairobi, Migori, Makueni, Transnzoia, Kisii, Kakamega, wajir, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Lamu, Kwale Tanariver, Garrisa, Mandera, Kajiado, Turkana, Nandi, Bomet, Vihiga Narok, Mombasa, Siaya, and Kiambu counties who have already paid their workers.
The public sector union had issued a 7 days strike notice over the delayed payment of salaries, which they termed as a gross violation of workers’ rights.