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Nurses slam SHA for offering poor benefits amid high contributions

Kenya National Union of Nurses(KNUN)secretary general Seth Panyako,address press on 5th May 2024 at Uchumi house in Nairobi,flanked by other nurses officials.The nurse might join doctor in strike in the next one week if salaries and remuneration commission fail to honer their CBA.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

The Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits are not commensurate with the 2.75 per cent deductions it imposes on contributors' payslips.

According to the nurses' union and welfare body, SHA implementation has also fallen short, with many promised services failing to materialise.

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