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Counties demand Sh29.5 billion to implement doctors CBA, equip hospitals

Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) stage their weekly demos along Parliament Road Nairobi on May 7, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The county governments want an extra Sh29.5 billion from the exchequer to address striking doctors' grievances, procure and maintain medical equipment, and cover levies in the health sector.

The Council of Governors (CoG) said Sh5 billion would be for implementation of the contentious Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) doctors signed with the Ministry of Health in 2017.

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