Teachers across the country have threatened industrial action following government plans to abolish their current medical insurance cover in favour of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme.
Through their union, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), educators have voiced strong opposition to a proposal that would see them transitioned from the Minet insurance scheme to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
On Tuesday, Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced that the Ministry was reviewing the teachers' medical insurance scheme to provide a more accessible and responsive health cover. "I have received numerous complaints from teachers across the country regarding their health insurance.
We are in discussions with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to find a solution where there will be one insurance provider under the Universal Health Insurance, in order to eliminate confusion and reduce the suffering faced by our tutors," said Bitok.
