Kenyan health workers are threatening a nationwide strike starting Monday, July 20, due to the Council of Governors (CoG) delaying the confirmation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff to permanent and pensionable employment.

• Approximately 7,450 UHC workers are affected, with contracts expiring on June 30, leaving them without medical insurance and uncertain about salaries.
• Key figures demanding action include Peterson Wachira, National Chairman of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers, and Mohamed Ali, National Treasurer of the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union.
• Despite Parliament allocating funds for the transition and other government bodies facilitating the process, the CoG has not issued permanent employment letters, prompting the strike threat.