Ruto calls for immediate hiring of UHC staff on permanent, pensionable terms

In what appears to be disagreement with a deal reached between the Ministry of Health and the CoG, to retain the workers on SRC salary scale until June next y.....

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President William Ruto has ordered the immediate absorption of over 7,500 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers onto permanent and pensionable terms, overriding an earlier agreement between the Ministry of Health and the Council of Governors (CoG) to delay this until June next year.

More than 7,500 Universal Health Coverage workers are to be absorbed this month.
President William Ruto issued the directive in Mombasa, countering a deal with the Ministry of Health and Council of Governors.
President Ruto also demanded that counties clear delayed stipends for Community Health Promoters by the end of the week and commended Mombasa County for leading in Social Health Authority (SHA) registration at 69 percent.