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Originally published by Kenyanstop
December 6, 2025
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Teachers Protest After TSC Transfers Them to SHA Medical Cover
The teachers also argued that SHIF had only few accredited facilities leaving thousands of teachers stranded whenever they fall ill...
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Teachers in Homa Bay County are protesting their transfer by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) after the TSC ended its contract with Minet Kenya on December 1, 2025. This transition has left many teachers unable to access essential medical services, citing the new system’s restrictive nature with only one available hospital in their area.
- The Homa Bay Executive Secretary of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), Stephen Yogo, noted that the single SHIF-accredited hospital would be overwhelmed serving their 4,175 members and approximately 9,000 primary teachers.
- Jack Okoth, Homa Bay KUPPET Chairman, threatened a strike if the issue between the Social Health Authority (SHA) and local hospitals is not resolved.
- Teachers are demanding that the TSC expand the list of approved hospitals to ensure timely and adequate healthcare.
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