Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was on the spot and unfortunately on the bad books of Kenyans on Twitter after firing 346 casual workers at the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital.
Albeit she explained her move on her Twitter, it was hard to get past the wrath of KOT.
In defense of her actions, Waiguru broke the numbers down on her Twitter, citing that the hospital was over staffed and the changes had to be made in order to forge meaningful progress in the county.
This is the current status of Kerugoya hospital as at 12pm today. However, you will agree with me that 346 casuals in addition to 300 medical staff, 50 data entry staff and other support staff is over staffing for a 200 bed capacity hospital.#KirinyagaRising pic.twitter.com/iKG41bmgL6
— Anne Waiguru (@AnneWaiguru) May 12, 2019
A move to boycott the hospital’s operations by doctors and nurses was at the same time addressed by the governor, who insisted on her stance, and urged staff not to be derailed by political shenanigans.
“We therefore refuse to be derailed by political shenanigans of those inciting staff to go on a go-slow citing removal of casual workers,” she said.
Kirinyagas wage bill is 46% of its revenue. That must change if we will see meaningful progress. We therefore refuse to be derailed by political shenanigans of those inciting staff to go on a go-slow citing removal of casual workers.#KirinyagaRising pic.twitter.com/k6sLv9sG3n
— Anne Waiguru (@AnneWaiguru) May 12, 2019
She however still faced oppositions by a substantial amount of Kenyans online.