UHC Workers Pile Pressure on Govt With Fresh Strike Threat
The workers will gather at the Green Park bus terminus before walking to several government offices to present their petition...
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers in Kenya are threatening a fresh strike, announcing planned demonstrations in Nairobi on Tuesday, January 27, to demand permanent employment and payment of gratuities from the Ministry of Health.
- The UHC workers notified the Nairobi police commander on Thursday, January 22, of their peaceful protest aimed at fast-tracking their transition to permanent employment and receiving gratuities owed since October 2020.
- The demonstration, expected to draw up to 1000 participants, will proceed from Green Park bus terminus to Afya House (Ministry of Health offices), the Public Service Commission headquarters, the National Treasury, and conclude at the Council of Governors (CoG) office.
- Despite an announcement by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in September 2024 that over 7,000 UHC workers would be hired permanently by September 2025, the transition has been slow, with further expedition planned for the 2026/27 financial year, fueling the workers' frustration and planned protest.
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