Union: SHA exclusion threatens closure of clinics

The national chairman Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Peterson Wachira flanked by members addresses the press on 13/12/24 in Naivasha where they accused the Social Health Authority (SHA) board of graft and malpractices. The Union has called for a nationwide demonstration on Monday seeking to have the SHA board disbanded. [Antony Gitonga]

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has warned that over 60 percent of private health facilities in the country face closure due to the new rules introduced by the Social Health Authority (SHA).

Terming the move to lock out clinicians from the list of service providers as draconian, the union has warned that the government's plan for Universal health care will remain a distant dream.