Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union
Also known as: KEHPHPU
Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union — public health workers' union advocating for preventive health systems, permanent employment for UHC staff, and inclusion in health decisions.
… The call came as the Busia County Government signed a recognition agreement with the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU), creating a formal framework for engagement between the union and the county administration.Busia Deputy Governor and Co …
Audio By VocalizeKenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union National Secretary General Brown Ashira, during an interview on August 4, 2026. …
… of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO), the Kenya Union of Nutritionists and Dieticians (KUNAD), the Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists (KNUPT), the Kenya Health Professionals Society (KHPS), the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union …
… ment letters, the implementation of collective bargaining agreements by all county governments and the signing of recognition agreements to facilitate lawful industrial relations.Reading the unions' joint statement, Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union …
… of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO), the Kenya Union of Nutritionists and Dieticians (KUNAD), the Kenya National Union of Pharmaceutical Technologists (KNUPT), the Kenya Health Professionals Society (KHPS), the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union …
… The unions maintained that although the Chairperson of the Kakamega County Public Service Board was present, the absence of the County Attorney stalled the signing process.Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) Secretary General Brown Ashira te …
… n Governor Barasa over UHC staff absorption remarks By Emily Chebet June 12, 2026 09:36 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union …
… The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) raised the concerns just a couple of days after the ministry announced that government officials would conduct thorough inspection exercises in all boarding schools to assess facilities and the learnin …
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has called for the immediate deployment of public health officers to all schools following the tragic dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Senior School in Gilgil, that left 16 students dead and 74 others …
Public health officers in Busia County are calling for greater involvement in liquor licensing to help combat illicit and potentially dangerous alcoholic drinks. The Busia County Government has signed a recognition agreement with the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union, creating a formal framework for engagement between the union and county administration.
Public health officers in Busia County are calling for greater involvement in liquor licensing to help combat illicit and potentially dangerous alcoholic drinks. The Busia County Government has signed a recognition agreement with the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union, creating a formal framework for engagement between the union and county administration.
Kenya's public health officers warn that repeated school food poisoning and disease outbreaks affecting hundreds of learners are preventable, but the country continues to focus on treating sick pupils rather than preventing outbreaks in the first place. The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union attributes these incidents to a weakening preventive health system.
Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has called for the health function to be returned to the national government, blaming county governments for repeatedly failing to implement Collective Bargaining Agreements and citing this as a driver of recurring health workers' strikes. The union argues the devolved health system is not working and needs to be reviewed, citing unresolved labour issues including the situation of Universal Health Coverage workers who have remained on contract for more than six years.
The Health Union Caucus has commenced a nationwide strike over unresolved grievances including workers' welfare, job security and terms of employment, saying the Council of Governors has failed to respond to demands submitted on June 15.
Health unions have threatened a nationwide strike starting Monday if the Council of Governors does not confirm Universal Health Coverage staff to permanent and pensionable employment. Parliament has allocated funds for the transition, but county governments have delayed the process, leaving thousands of health workers uncertain about their jobs and benefits.
The Health Union Caucus announced a nationwide strike beginning at midnight on July 20, 2026, citing the Council of Governors' failure to address grievances over workers' welfare, job security, and terms of employment after demands were submitted on June 15.
Five health workers' unions have issued Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa a three-day ultimatum to resolve a dispute over a Recognition Agreement, threatening to withdraw services after a scheduled signing ceremony on Tuesday was derailed when the County Attorney and her legal team failed to attend.
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union has condemned Kakamega Governor Fernandes Baraza's recent remarks that governors lack funds to absorb UHC healthcare workers into permanent terms by July 1, calling his statements "unfortunate, unwarranted, and reckless." The dispute centers on a government promise to transition active UHC contract workers to permanent positions.
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union has raised concerns that the Ministry of Education is conducting inspection tours of boarding schools without involving trained health experts to assess health standards and safety risks, urging the Education Cabinet Secretary to include public health officers in the exercise.
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union has called for the immediate deployment of public health officers to all schools following a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Senior School in Gilgil that killed 16 students and hospitalised 74 others.
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has condemned the killing of Pascal Wakafura, a 38-year-old senior Public Health Officer in Bungoma County, who was ambushed at his home on the evening of Monday, May 11, 2026. The union has called for justice and enhanced security for civil servants, describing the incident as an attack on the entire public health workforce.
The Social Health Authority owes health facilities some Sh77 billion as of last year and continues to accumulate debt, according to Brian Lishenga, Chairman of the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association. The official attributed the challenges to insufficient resource pooling into SHA to settle medical claims, while union leaders condemned the government for promoting SHA registration without addressing system failures affecting healthcare delivery.
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union warned that the country's public health sector could collapse due to staff shortages, noting that no public health officers have been recruited in over 15 years and government resources have favoured curative services over public health.