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A high-level consultative meeting between National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang\u2019ula and teachers from across Bungoma County has brought renewed focus to the challenges facing educators under the Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme.<\/p>\n

Hosting the teachers on Saturday at his Kanduyi residence, the Speaker held an extensive engagement session where union officials, head teachers and classroom teachers laid bare the difficulties they are encountering in accessing quality healthcare under the new system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issues you have raised are weighty and cannot be ignored. I am taking this up personally and will meet Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to ensure practical and immediate solutions are found.\u201d Wetang\u2019ula said after listening to the teacher.<\/p>\n

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula addressing Teachers in Kanduyi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The meeting, which drew representation from both Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), saw union leaders unanimously back the Speaker\u2019s intervention, describing it as timely and necessary.<\/p>\n

Bungoma East KNUT Executive Secretary, Mr. Mandila, welcomed the Speaker\u2019s commitment, saying teachers across the county had been struggling in silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate the Speaker for giving us a listening ear. Teachers are suffering under SHA due to delays, limited access to services and high out-of-pocket costs. His intervention gives us hope that these issues will finally be addressed,\u201d said Mandila.<\/p>\n

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KUPPET Bungoma Executive Secretary Mr. Augustine Luketero echoed the concerns, noting that despite government assurances, little had changed on the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeachers are still paying from their pockets for services that should be covered. The Speaker\u2019s decision to escalate this matter to the Ministry is exactly what we needed,\u201d Luketero said.<\/p>\n

School heads also voiced their support. Bungoma County Secondary Schools Heads Association chair Mr. Robert Nabiswa said the health challenges were affecting teacher productivity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen teachers are unable to access proper healthcare, it directly impacts learning. We fully support the Speaker\u2019s efforts to push for reforms in SHA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Other teacher leaders from Webuye West, Kimilili and Mt. Elgon constituencies reiterated similar concerns, urging the government to restore comprehensive medical cover comparable to previous schemes.<\/p>\n

Wetang\u2019ula noted that the challenges raised in Bungoma mirror complaints from other regions including Kuria, Narok and Ndhiwa, underscoring the national scale of the problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just a Bungoma issue, it is a national concern that must be fixed,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n

Area leaders, including Tongaren MP Hon. John Chikati, Webuye West MP Hon. Martin Pepela and Bungoma Woman Representative Hon. Catherine Wambilyanga, also attended the meeting and backed the teachers\u2019 position.<\/p>\n

Wambilyanga warned that failure to act could trigger industrial unrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf these issues are not resolved, teachers have every right to take action,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula with Ford Kenya party secretary general John Murumba Chikati (Right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond healthcare, the meeting also addressed education sector challenges, with teachers calling for urgent recruitment to support Grade 10 and Junior Secondary School learners, as well as greater autonomy for JSS educators.<\/p>\n

The consultative forum concluded with a unified resolution that the Ministry of Health must urgently streamline SHA operations to ensure teachers access affordable, reliable and quality healthcare without undue financial strain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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