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UHC workers threaten strike, demand permanent terms and gratuity

Universal Health Coverage(UHC)workers protesting outside parliament demanding to be employed on permanent and Pensionable terms on October 7,2025.[Benard Orwongo,Standard]

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers on Tuesday called upon the Ministry of Health to employ them on permanent and pensionable terms.

They also demanded 31 percent gratuity on their salaries, saying they were previously on contract before being absorbed by the counties.

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