Ruto urges counties to fast-track hiring of UHC workers on permanent terms

President William Ruto has called for the immediate absorption of more than 7,500 Universal Health Coverage workers into permanent and pensionable terms. In what appears to be disagreement with a deal reached betweem health ministry and council of governors, to retain the workers on SRC Ssalary scale until June next year, the president urged the two levels of government to end the impasse and expidite the process. President Ruto made the announcement in Mombasa, where he also issued employment letters to some of the workers.