KNUT, SHA na wizara wanakubaliana kuzuia mgomo wa walimu

Viongozi wa walimu, Mamlaka ya Afya Jamii (SHA) na Wizara ya Afya wametia saini makubaliano muhimu kushughulikia changamoto za mpango wa matibabu ili kuzuia mgomo wa taifa wa walimu. Makubaliano haya yamefikiwa baada ya mazungumzo ya juu na yanarudisha faida ya gharama za mazishi kwa Ksh300,000 na kuondoa vikwazo vya bei.

Viongozi wa Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Social Health Authority (SHA) na Wizara ya Afya wameungana kutatua matatizo ya mpango wa matibabu uliobadilishwa kutoka Mwalimu Cover hadi Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF).
Mazungumzo ya juu yaliyofanyika Aprili 28, 2026, yameleta makubaliano yanayolenga kurejesha huduma za afya bila vikwazo.

Miongoni mwa maazimio ni kurejesha faida ya gharama za mazishi kwa Ksh300,000, na madai 160 yaliyosubiri yameshughulikiwa. Malipo kwa walengwa yataanza kutolewa kuanzia Aprili 29.
Aidha, imara ya Ex-Gratia itaungwa mkono na Teachers Service Commission (TSC) kwa maombi na SHA kwa malipo.

Mpango sasa unajumuisha matibabu nje ya nchi katika hospitali maalum nchini India, Uturuki na Saudi Arabia. Huduma za uzazi zimeimarishwa ikijumuisha In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) katika vituo vilivyoteuliwa.

SHA imekubali kuondoa mara moja vikwazo vya bei ndani ya mfumo, na hospitali zote zilizokuwa zimesainiwa hazitachaji walimu ada za ziada wakati wa mpito. Katika taarifa ya pamoja, ilisema: “Ili kuhakikisha mifumo ya afya inawahudumia na haiwasumbui walimu, SHA itaondoa mara moja vikwazo vya bei vilivyowekwa kwenye mfumo. Bei zilizovikwa zitatekelezwa tu baada ya mazungumzo kamili na watoa huduma za afya.”

Ili kuhakikisha uendelevu, SHA itafanya mazungumzo ya bei nchini kote na zaidi ya hospitali 3,500 za kibinafsi na za imani, ambayo yatachukua wiki nne.

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Striking Verdi union workers protest outside UKSH Kiel hospital during warning strikes from February 2-5, with emergency services visible.
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Warning strikes at UKSH Kiel and Lübeck from February 2 to 5

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The Verdi Nord union has announced warning strikes at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) in Kiel and Lübeck for February 2 to 5. The strikes target economically vital areas, while emergency and acute care remains secured. Patients should expect restrictions in scheduled treatments.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has announced plans to intervene in the ongoing dispute between teachers and the government over the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme. This follows KNUT’s two-week ultimatum up to April 8. Wetang’ula will meet Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale next week to seek a resolution.

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Teachers affiliated with the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) have issued new demands to the government over the unresolved collective bargaining agreement (CBA) despite repeated assurances. Union leaders warned that inaction could lead to industrial action. The statements were made during union elections in Trans Nzoia County.

President William Ruto has strongly dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's claims that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will collapse within six months, attributing them to witchcraft. Ruto defended the health insurance scheme, noting 30 million Kenyans are registered and the government has paid hospitals Sh121 billion. Gachagua had warned of severe financial challenges impacting health services.

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Doctors in Mombasa County have launched an indefinite strike over unresolved human resource and governance issues with the county government. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) announced the action, restricting services to emergencies only.

As the April 29 cabinet decision approaches, Health Minister Nina Warken and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil signal openness to adjustments in the statutory health insurance savings package, originally based on the Finance Commission's 66 proposals. Following the recent draft release and coalition disputes, associations and opposition intensify criticisms.

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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has ended its nationwide strike after 84 days, reaching agreements with the Federal Government.

 

 

 

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