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September 23, 2026
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UHC medics question salary cuts as counties take over payroll

UHC medics question salary cuts as counties take over payroll

Since joining in May 2020, they have endured years of unfulfilled promises over their absorption into the PnP scheme...

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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) medics are raising concerns as their payrolls are transferred to counties, reporting significant salary cuts despite the long-awaited move to permanent and pensionable (PnP) status.

  • Medics report pay cuts of up to Sh5,000 per month, with risk allowances reduced from Sh5,000 to Sh3,000.
  • UHC medics representative Ciru Kihara highlighted inconsistencies, with one county restructuring pay slips to obscure the reduction.
  • The transition to county payrolls began in July 2026, with Bungoma, Kericho, Kwale, and Kakamega being among the first to issue new pay slips.

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