Controversy has erupted between three MPs and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru following the sacking of more than 200 casual workers last week.
John Wambugu (Kirinyaga Central), Gichimu Githinji (Gichugu) and Wachira Kabinga (Mwea) have asked Waiguru to reinstate the workers, failure to which they would take legal action.
Waiguru had fired the health workers for demanding to be paid their salaries.
The health practitioners from the Kerugoya Referral Hospital, Kimbimbi, Kianyaga, Sagana among other Health centers were let go when they demanded to be paid their salaries that had accrued over several months.
The dismissed health workers who confirmed receiving the dismissal letters maintained that they would not leave their work stations before they received their payments in full.
Speaking at Kagumo Catholic Church yesterday, the MPs said they would finance the suit against the county government.
They accused the Governor of being insensitive and out of touch with residents. The MPs said the ongoing demolition of kiosks was further evidence of an administration which does not care about the interest of the people.
The county government said it would save Sh48 million annually by laying off the workers. County Secretary Joe Muriuki said the wage bill was unsustainable.
In a letter, the county secretary Muriuki refuted the claims stating that the current county wage bill was unsustainable and that the national treasury had raised concerns about it.
Muriuki went on to assure them that the county was awaiting the approval of the supplementary budget and that they will be paid as soon as it’s done.
According to Citizen Digital, it was not clear how much money was in contention between the county and the employees that had to push the county to apply for a supplementary budget.
He then went ahead to state that the county had to take measures to tame the runaway costs of the wage bill thus letting go of the majority of its casual workforce.