Nakhumicha Wafula

08 Jul

Intern Doctors to #OccupyMoH Offices Over Unpaid Dues and Posting Delays

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Tensions are escalating at Afya House, the Headquarters of the Ministry of Health, as intern doctors plan to #OccupyMoH offices to demand their overdue payments and postings. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has announced that its members will march to the Ministry of Health premises and remain there until all their demands, as outlined in the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), are met. The doctors are also calling for the sacking of Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, accusing her of failing to address their grievances. The KMPDU insists that the government must honor its pledges, which…

25 Jun

Nakhumicha Oversees Successful Pilot Test for Social Health Authority Registration

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Cabinet Secretary for Health Nakhumicha Wafula supervised a successful pilot test for household registration into the Social Health Authority (SHA) at Matasia Health Center in Kajiado County. Accompanied by local officials, including Kajiado North Member of Parliament Onesmus Ngogoyo, SHA Chairperson Dr. Timothy Olweny, and Transition Committee Chairman Kap-Kirwok Jason, Wafula emphasized the importance of embracing healthcare reforms to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The government has trained over 100,000 community health promoters to enhance primary healthcare. Nakhumicha praised Kajiado’s community health promoters and urged the county government to fulfill its commitment to their remuneration. Kajiado Health CEC Alex Kilowua…