UHC staff Stories

Governors reject President Ruto’s order to absorb 7,400 UHC workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...

Governors, Ministry of Health, resolve to verify all UHC staff before transfers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

The meeting further resolved to roll out a Governors’ Dashboard to track Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claim payments, with all claims expected...

UHC row escalates as governors accuse Ministry of Health of undermining devolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...

Governors to hold emergency meeting over UHC staff and e-Procurement standoff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The county bosses argue that directives from the Health ministry and Treasury are unilateral, financially unsustainable and disruptive to service deli...

UHC staff turn heat on CoG Chair Muthomi Njuki, demand impeachment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

In a strongly worded response, the UHC workers described Njuki’s comments as “reckless and insensitive”, accusing the Tharaka Nithi County governor of...

Ministry of Health clears 7,414 UHC workers for government payroll as 215 ghost staff removed
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

Out of the 7,629 staff verified, 215 did not present themselves, having been identified as either non-existent (ghost workers) or not qualified health...

UHC: MPs back motion seeking to compel civil servants to use public hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The motion seeks to compel the Ministry of Health to fully implement the Kenya Universal Health Coverage Policy 2020–2030 and to develop a framework t...

Governors seek Sh7.8 billion annual funding to absorb 8,287 UHC staff into county payrolls
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 2025.

Ministry of Health, governors agree to joint audit of UHC staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

Until current contracts end and gratuities are fully paid, the Health Ministry will continue managing the payroll for UHC workers, easing recent tensi...

3,000 ghost workers exposed in UHC payroll scandal amid ongoing strike
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 03, 2025

Investigations show that these non-existent workers have been receiving monthly salaries of Sh50,000 each, costing taxpayers more than Sh1.5 million e...

Death of unpaid health worker exposes crisis among UHC staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

The unions under the Health Sector Caucus, said at least 97 Global Fund staff, mostly clinical and laboratory officers, have gone nearly a year withou...

Is Kenya ready for next health crisis? Unpaid workers, weak systems raise alarms after Covid
Charity Kilei  |  May 10, 2025

Without adequate investment in human resources and infrastructure, Kenya may struggle to respond effectively to future health emergencies, thereby com...

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