Medical interns demand fulfillment of 2017 CBA in overnight protest
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-07-09 15:16:29

Medical interns demand fulfillment of 2017 CBA in overnight protest

Photographs on social media showed the medical officers sleeping on camping bags outside the ministry premises, covered in blankets.

Health ministry promotes NHIF-SHIF transition to enhance equity
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-06-18 12:27:01

Health ministry promotes NHIF-SHIF transition to enhance equity

CS Nakhumicha led a media engagement forum at which the transition was explained and its benefits highlighted.

Traders fear collapse of small businesses as state progresses with eTIMS, SHIF systems
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-06-10 20:44:52

Traders fear collapse of small businesses as state progresses with eTIMS, SHIF systems

They say that on top of struggling to understand SHIF calculations and the eTIMS systems, they are worried that the payments will leave them unable to sustain their businesses.

Ruto meets KMPDU officials days after strike called off
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-05-11 14:43:14

Ruto meets KMPDU officials days after strike called off

The talks centred on human resource standards and challenges in the way of the universal health coverage (UHC) mission.

Doctors' strike: State says deal signed despite KMPDU walkout
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-05-04 09:50:55

Doctors' strike: State says deal signed despite KMPDU walkout

CS Nakhumicha urges the KMPDU "to do the honourable thing and call off the strike that has, on several occasions, been declared illegal."

Doctors' strike: KMPDU rejects government offer, says interns left out
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-04-23 19:28:34

Doctors' strike: KMPDU rejects government offer, says interns left out

KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah told the press that they must fight for interns, as they are the most vulnerable group in the profession.

State threatens to fire striking doctors after talks hit snag
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-04-23 17:23:39

State threatens to fire striking doctors after talks hit snag

Government officials say they are heading to court to seek clearance to have all the medics fired and replaced.

Healthcare crisis worsens as doctors halt clinical trainings in institutions
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-04-04 16:08:21

Healthcare crisis worsens as doctors halt clinical trainings in institutions

The doctors have also taken a firm stance regarding the posting of interns, stating that it is non-negotiable.

Government now sets July 1 as SHIF deductions date
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-04-04 11:35:58

Government now sets July 1 as SHIF deductions date

Social Health Authority (SHA) Chairman Timothy Olweny confirmed the announcement that finally ends uncertainty on the matter.

Doctor's strike continues as night-long talks fail to break impasse
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-03-22 06:51:36

Doctor's strike continues as night-long talks fail to break impasse

The meeting christened as a whole-of-nation-approach dialogue called to find an amicable ground on the stalemate between doctors and the government over the 2017 CBA impasse hit a brick wall once again after close to six hours of dialogue

Health CS orders posting of medical interns from April 1
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-03-18 15:22:19

Health CS orders posting of medical interns from April 1

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha on Monday announced that the interns will report to their new station duties on April 1, 2024.

CS Nakhumicha calls for talks as doctors, medical interns continue protests
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-03-05 19:39:30

CS Nakhumicha calls for talks as doctors, medical interns continue protests

A conversation must take place as there are many issues to discuss with many stakeholders, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha says.

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