The Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers on Tuesday condemned what it described as excessive force used by police during a major protest in Nairobi over universal healthcare rights.
Thousands of Universal Health Coverage staff staged the demonstrations on Tuesday, May 20, a day after county governments rejected a proposal to pay them starting July 1.
Protesters are demanding permanent employment, payment of gratuities, salary equalisation and budget allocation in the 2025/26 financial year.
The protest came as top Ministry of Health officials, including Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, left the country to attend the World Health Assembly in Geneva, which runs from May 19 to 27.
