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  The Kenya Ministry of Health has called for applications from citizens of Kenya to occupy several open roles within the Universal Healthcare initiative.
  
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  The successful applicants will be employed with the State Department of Medical Services for two-year contract terms that can be renewed.
  
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  The vacancies posted by the ministry encompass roles such as drivers, engineers, accountants, and health informatics officers.
  

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The Kenya Ministry of Health has announced 55 employment opportunities for job hunters through the State Department for Medical Services.

Under which project will the candidates be working?

On Tuesday, March 25, an advertisement appeared on both the ministry’s website and in the government publication My Gov, announcing that selected individuals would be working with the Universal Healthcare (UHC) initiative.

The ministry stated that candidates who excel in the interviews will receive two-year contracts that can be extended.

“To support the digital transformation of healthcare information technology for the Universal Health Care initiative, the State Department for Medical Services has joined forces with the Safaricom Consortium and set up a project management office to oversee the implementation of this endeavor. This venture plans to recruit qualified personnel to staff the openings within the project management office under a renewable two-year contract, as detailed below,” the advertisement stated.

What positions were announced by the Ministry of Health?

1. Project manager.
2. Technical Manager (Technical Operations) – Five Openings.
3. Technical manager (system infrastructure).
4. Project support manager.
5. Software Engineer (Design and Development) – Five Openings.
6. Software Engineer specializing in Quality Assurance – we’re looking for five individuals.
7. Software Engineer (Support and Maintenance) – Five Openings.
8. Systems Infrastructure Engineer roles – we have two openings.
9. Cybersecurity Engineer – opening for two roles.
10. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Need Two Candidates.
11. Network Operations Engineer – Need Two Candidates.
12. Health Informatics Officer role – we have five openings.
13. Finance officer.
14. Accountant.
15. Supplies and logistics officer.
16. HR and administrative manager.
17. Junior Engineer – Six Roles Available.
18. Accounts assistant.
19. Administrative assistant roles – two openings.
20. Driver – three positions.
21. Administrative aides – two roles needed.

How can one apply for positions at the Ministry of Health?

The ministry instructed potential and qualified Kenyan citizens to submit their applications for the open positions via its online application system.

Candidates can submit their educational and work experience documents by Tuesday, April 8.

Applicants who are interested and meet the qualifications should submit their applications via the online recruitment portal available on the Ministry of Health’s website by Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Has the government violated laws in the new healthcare procurement process?

Safaricom along with two other firms teamed up to deliver the Integrated Healthcare Information Technology System (IHITS) for the Social Health Authority, which is being led by President William Ruto’s administration.

The auditor general’s report indicated that the acquisition of the KSh 104 billion system bypassed procurement regulations.

Nancy Gathungu, the Auditor General, highlighted unfavorable terms within the procurement agreement that strip the government of control over the newly launched social health initiative.

What Ruto commented on the difficulties faced by SHA

The report came out following Ruto’s acknowledgment of the issues plaguing the Universal Health Coverage program.

At a church service held on Sunday, March 2 in Roysambu, Nairobi County, Ruto stated that despite the challenges ahead, SHA would ultimately be successful, highlighting it as one of the country’s biggest initiatives.

In December 2024, the president dismissed those who criticized the new healthcare coverage, asserting that his government would demonstrate their skepticism was unfounded by making sure SHA succeeds.