President William Ruto has directed Kenyan county governments to immediately place all Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers on permanent and pensionable terms. This move aims to resolve years of contractual disputes that have disrupted the program's rollout.

• The National Government will cover the costs of absorption to ensure county compliance.
• The directive was issued in Mombasa during the unveiling of the new Social Health Authority (SHA) cover, targeting 2.2 million vulnerable Kenyans.
• This follows a previous urging by Ruto two weeks prior for counties to fast-track the conversion of UHC staff contracts, emphasizing their critical role.