Health unions back Kenya-US deal, cite job security

In a press statement dated December 20, 2025, the health caucus said the deal marks a decisive shift from donor-led aid to a sustainable government-to-government partnership that puts Kenyan health wo.....

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The Health Union Caucus has endorsed the $2.5 billion Kenya–U.S. Health Cooperation Framework, citing its potential to enhance job security for healthcare workers and strengthen national health sovereignty. The deal aims to transition from external aid to a direct government-to-government partnership.

Transition of 13,800 frontline workers onto the national public payroll by 2028.
Health Union Caucus (representing KUCO, KNUMLO, KEHPHPU, KMPDU, KUNAD, and KNUPT).
Procurement of medical commodities to transition to KEMSA by December 2026, aiming to eliminate 'stock-outs'.

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