the-star.co.ke·3 min read·medium
On the radar: Health services disrupted as clinical officers launch nationwide strike
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Healthcare workers in Kenya have launched a nationwide strike to demand permanent employment for Universal Health Coverage staff. Meanwhile, the government is investigating the disappearance of 28,000 tonnes of condemned sugar that was declared unfit for consumption.
Public health services across Kenya have been disrupted after thousands of healthcare workers downed their tools, accusing county governments of failing to employ 7,450 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers on permanent and pensionable terms despite funding and directives from the national government.
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