Former employees of Uchumi Supermarkets have petitioned the Kenyan Parliament regarding unpaid salary arrears, gratuity, and terminal benefits, years after the retailer was placed under a recovery programme.

• Sh7.05 billion: Estimated total liabilities accumulated by Uchumi Supermarkets.
• Former Uchumi Supermarkets employees: The group petitioning Parliament.
• National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula: Received the petition from the ex-workers.

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has suspended services for MP Shah Hospital under its health insurance schemes effective June 23, as investigations into the facility are ongoing.

• MP Shah Hospital services under the Primary Healthcare Fund (PHCF), Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF), and Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF) are suspended.
• The Social Health Authority (SHA), led by Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi, made the decision.
• This suspension is part of an intensified crackdown on healthcare fraud, following the shutdown of 12 other facilities in April.

Eldoret traders, represented by the Bar, Hotels and Liquor Traders Association of Kenya (BAHLITA), are calling for a review of the proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, citing concerns that it may negatively impact small businesses and foster illicit trade.

• Traders are concerned about proposed new registration requirements, which they believe will increase the cost of doing business.
• BAHLITA Uasin Gishu County Chairman Hollian William Lodenyo stated that the current consultation process is not inclusive and violates constitutional provisions for public participation.
• The association also opposes a ban on flavoured nicotine and tobacco products, warning it could lead to a surge in unregulated products and a loss of government revenue.