Former Universal Health Coverage staff threaten to strike over 6 years of gratuity arrears

Former Universal Health Coverage staff in Kenya have announced plans to resume demonstrations in November, demanding payment of six years of outstanding gratuity arrears. The UHC staff union has called on the Ministry of Health, the Public Service Commission, and Parliament to address their demands, stating that they will resume Tuesday demonstrations and invoke Article 47 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to administrative action.

The union maintains that the former employees deserve payment of the six years of arrears, citing documentation supporting their claim. The planned protests are expected to pressure the relevant institutions to respond to the former employees' demands.

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