The County Government of Siaya has terminated the contracts of 385 health workers accused of securing jobs with forged documents.
According to the County Public Service Board (CPSB), the mass dismissal followed a verification exercise that uncovered glaring inconsistencies in employment and deployment letters.
“We noted several irregularities. For instance, some deployment letters were dated earlier than appointment letters, which is impossible. All official letters must be signed by the chief officer of health, yet some were not,” explained CPSB Chief Executive Officer Wilfred Nyagudi.
The decision was communicated during a tense meeting between county officials and the affected workers on September 12, where only 120 health workers were confirmed as genuine employees.
The rest were instructed not to report back to work, though the fate of their salaries remains unclear. County Secretary Joseph Ogutu also attended the meeting.
Some of the dismissed workers have disputed the decision, insisting they followed the right procedures.
Emily Nabwala Anyango, one of those affected, said they received official letters last December and were placed on probation from January as required.
“We reported in January after receiving appointment letters in December. We’ve been working diligently under a six-month probation period, during which our documents were supposed to be verified. That process was done,” she argued.
The move has raised questions among the affected workers, many of whom insist they were legally employed and are now demanding clarity on their next steps.
