A number of Machakos Health Workers have today been fired after an incident where a man was forced to assist his wife to deliver due to lack of support.
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua today announced that their employment with the government of Machakos has been terminated for gross misconduct.
Mutua however did not reveal the details of the workers but publicly condemned the act of negligence.
The man reportedly helped his wife deliver lying on grass at the facility due to lack of support.
Mutua says that health workers who were rostered to be on duty at the 24 hour Kyeleni health centre on that day behaved in a manner that is incomprehensible and unacceptable by absconding duty.
Alfred Mutua also confirmed that their supervisors have also been sent on suspension pending disciplinary hearings.
The Governor directed that the same fate will apply to workers at Thinu Health Centre where health workers have been absconding duty and leaving Wananchi to suffer.
Mutua reiterated that Wananchi deserve proper health care and in their case, outstanding universal health care.
The Governor also issued a tough warning to health workers stating that any who absconds duty will be terminated from employment.