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October 4, 2026
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KEHPHPU challenges Elgeyo Marakwet public health recruitment

KEHPHPU challenges Elgeyo Marakwet public health recruitment

The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has secured interim orders from the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Eldoret...

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The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has obtained interim court orders against the County Public Service Board of Elgeyo Marakwet and the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet concerning public health recruitment.

  • The legal challenge centers on the failure to advertise and fill the Director of Public Health position and replace Public Health Officers.
  • The Employment and Labour Relations Court ordered that the "status quo obtaining as of today be maintained" until a hearing on October 14, 2026.
  • The KEHPHPU Secretary General Brown Asira confirmed the union's success in petitioning the court and vowed to organize a demonstration to ensure compliance.

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