Also known as: KEHPHPU
Union representing public health practitioners in Kenya; has advocated on health worker welfare, UHC staff permanence, school health standards, and sector staffing shortages since May 2026.
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Capital News
… 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 …
Health workers commence nationwide strike over welfare and job security concernsThe Standard
… 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 …
Health workers threaten nationwide strike over delayed UHC staff confirmationCapital News
… 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 …
Health workers announce nationwide strike over welfare and job security concernsThe Standard
… 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 …
Barasa under pressure as health unions threaten countywide strikeCitizen Digital
… 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 …
Health workers condemn Governor Barasa over UHC staff absorption remarksThe Standard
… 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 …
Ministry of Education on the spot over schools inspection toursThe Standard
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 …
Push for deployment of public health officers to learning institutionsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has condemned the brutal killing of a public health practitioner in Bungoma County. …
KEHPHPU condemns brutal killing of public health officer in Bungoma countyThe Standard
… Brown Ashira, the Secretary General of the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) said that the essence of having a Universal Health Cover was to cater for all Kenyans, but this was not happening.“The essence of the insurance was to reduce the …
SHA owes health facilities more than Sh77 billion, official saysThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) has warned that the country’s public health sector could collapse due to an acute shortage of staff. …
The health workforce crisisThe 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.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
31 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →