Spika Wetang’ula anajitolea kupatanisha mzozo wa walimu na SHA wakati vitisho vya mgomo vinaendelea

Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa, Moses Wetang’ula, ameitangaza nia yake ya kuingilia kati mzozo unaendelea kati ya walimu na serikali kuhusu mpango wa bima ya afya wa Social Health Authority (SHA). Hii inafuata kauli ya chama cha KNUT cha kutoa muda wa wiki mbili hadi Aprili 8. Wetang’ula atamutana na Waziri wa Afya Aden Duale wiki ijayo kutafuta suluhu.

Spika Wetang’ula alionyesha nia yake wakati wa mkutano na walimu wa Kaunti ya Bungoma nyumbani kwake Kanduyi. Alisema, “Changamoto niliyoambiwa ni za kusumbua. Nitamutana na Waziri wa Afya Aden Duale wiki ijayo ili kujadili suluhu za vitendo na kuhakikisha zitatatuliwa bila kuchelewa.” Aliongeza kuwa malalamiko hayana mwelekeo wa Bungoma pekee bali yanapatikana pia Kuria, Narok na Ndhiwa.

Hii inakuja baada ya mkutano wa juu wa Alhamisi Mombasa kati ya TSC, SHA na vyama vya walimu vilivyofikia makubaliano kuhusu malipo ya pamoja na upatikanaji wa huduma za afya. Hata hivyo, viongozi wa vyama vya msingi wamekataa makubaliano hayo, wakionya kuwa masuala muhimu bado hayajatuliwa.

Naibu Mwenyekiti wa KNUT, Aggrey Murumba Namisi, alisema, “Hatutaki walimu waendelee kuteswa wakipunguzwa mara mbili. Wanapunguzwa kwa mpango wa SHA na Mwalimu. Wachaguliwe vituo wanavyotaka kutibiwa na si SHA kuchagua kwao. Kama hautatui, tutai.” Katibu Mtendaji wa KUPPET Bungoma, Augustine Luketero, alilaani gharama za juu na faida iliyopungua.

Wetang’ula aliwaomba walimu subira huku akiwaheshimu mpito kwenda SHA lakini akisisitiza lazima ifanye kazi vizuri.

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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei tabled a motion in the Senate on May 4, 2026, seeking to audit, reduce, or eliminate state benefits for former President Uhuru Kenyatta over his alleged partisan political involvement, violating retirement laws. The proposal, requiring two-thirds parliamentary support, has sparked backlash from Kenyatta's allies amid ongoing political tensions.

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