Mombasa Governor and Chair of the Council of Governors Health Committee, Abdulswamad Sheriff, has announced a breakthrough agreement with the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) aimed at resolving disputes that have affected Clinical Officers and disrupted health services across the country.

In a statement shared on X on Thursday, January 22, 2026, Abdulswamad Sheriff highlighted the purpose of the engagement and the progress achieved during the talks.

“I convened and participated in a constructive consultative engagement with the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) aimed at resolving outstanding industrial relations issues affecting Clinical Officers across the country,” he wrote.

He said the discussions reached key agreements that will allow Clinical Officers to resume work, restoring normal operations in health facilities.

“The discussions marked significant progress, with consensus reached on key reforms that pave the way for Clinical Officers to resume duty and for normalcy to be restored within our health facilities,” the statement reads.

The governor emphasised the commitment to addressing challenges affecting staff under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program and those supported by the Global Fund, emphasising collaboration between national and county governments.

“We reaffirmed our collective commitment to addressing transition-related challenges affecting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff and those supported under Global Fund programmes, utilising existing intergovernmental frameworks. We further agreed on the need to develop and operationalise harmonised career progression guidelines for Clinical Officers to ensure fairness, clarity, and sustainability within the workforce,” he wrote.

He added that both sides had agreed on the prompt implementation of the agreed measures to ensure uninterrupted health service delivery.

“Both parties committed to swift implementation of the agreed actions, including the issuance of clear guidance to counties and urgent follow-up to conclude all outstanding processes,” the statement reads.

The governor described the engagement as a major step toward stabilising the health sector and protecting the quality of care available to Kenyans.

“This engagement represents a decisive step towards restoring stability in the health sector and safeguarding uninterrupted, quality health service delivery to Kenyans,” he concluded.