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Pay health workers' salaries without further ado

The frequency of strikes by medical staff seems to suggest that counties are not up to the task of managing this very crucial sector.

Kenyans expected an improvement in service delivery after some functions were devolved in 2014. But while some of the devolved functions have registered impressive outcomes, health has always been problematic.

Industrial action by health workers has become the norm rather than the exception in many counties.

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