Health workers declare strike from Monday Unions cite Council of Governors' failure to sign the CBA and absorb 7,450 UHC workers into permanent employment Health 2 hours ago

This has created job insecurity and neglect that is no longer tenable,” said Ali, adding: “We demand immediate absorption of all eligible UHC and Global Fund health workers into permanent and pensionable terms of service, with the immediate issuance of appointment letters and immediate execution of the duly negotiated CBA by all county governments that have yet to sign and fully implement all obligations contained in the Return-to-Work Formula dated January 28, 2026.

Union leaders point to a persistent failure by the Ministry of Health (MoH), (CoG), and county administrations to absorb Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Global Fund health workers into permanent and pensionable (PnP) employment, thereby perpetuating job insecurity and unfair labour practices.

The caucus is comprised of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers, Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union, Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers, Kenya Union of Nutritionists and Dieticians, Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists and Professionals, and National Union of Biomedical Engineers of Kenya.