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Health unions call for withdrawal of Quality Healthcare Bill

Health Sector Caucus Chair Peterson Wachira. [File, Standard]

Health unions have urged the government to withdraw the Draft Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill, 2025, saying it duplicates existing laws and violates a 2022 court ruling.

Health Sector Caucus Chair Peterson Wachira said the Ministry of Health failed to consult key stakeholders in drafting the bill, which he warned would worsen confusion in healthcare regulation.

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