After a year of piloting the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme in Isiolo, Kisumu, Machakos and Nyeri, the government was set to roll out the programme to other parts of the country. With UHC, every person, irrespective of where they live and their socioeconomic status, has access to good quality health services without having to go through any financial hardship. With the rollout of UHC programme, Kenyans would be able to access services almost freely in government facilities. The President directed the Health ministry, county governments and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to expedite the recruitment process. Since then, there has been a whirlwind of events that has led to aggrieved health workers complaining of delays in the employment of medics.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2020 15:30 UTC