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2,000 casual workers sent home in Garissa county
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Garissa governor Ali Bunow at a past event.
NAIROBI—Garissa Governor Ali Korane yesterday dismissed over 2,000 casual workers who were hired by former Governor Nathif Jama to carryout manual jobs.
According to the governor there was no legal backing for the employment of the workers who carryout manual jobs including bush clearing.
“Sadly in the establishing the initiative, the former administration failed to meet proper structure for monitoring and supervision to ascertain their effectiveness in service delivery,” said the county communication director Mr Abubakar Dayah.
The latest move by the governor is likely to draw protest among those affected since the announcement comes just days after they demonstrated at the demanding payment of their two months’ salary.
Mr Korane however said his office in consultation with the county executive will initiate a community service with proper legal frame work and seek endorsement from the county assembly.
Mr Jama had employed the casual labourers in an aim of engaging youth and women to undertake community service at the sub-county level.
Governor Korane finally urged that the excess human workforce has contributed to unsustainable wage bill to a tune of 5.4billion yearly, which he said has serious implication on development programs.
