13 key issues KMPDU, Gov’t agreed on that ended doctors’ strike
The prolonged doctors’ strike in Kenya has finally reached a resolution after 56 days, with the government and the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) signing a return-to-work formula. The agreement comes after the Employment and Labour Relations Court mandated both parties to devise an acceptable solution by Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The […]
‘We shall continue to strike unless we have mutual agreement with govt’ – KMPDU
The standoff between the government and health workers persists as the doctors’ strike stretches into its 54th day without an agreeable solution. Speaking to the media on Monday, May 6, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah expressed disappointment in the recent negotiations, labelling them as coercive rather than collaborative. “The only tool to entrench justice is […]
Governors seek more allocation if national gov’t implements CBA with medics
The Council of Governors (CoG) is calling for increased allocation of resources from the national government if the Doctors’ Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2017 is implemented amid the ongoing medics’ strike. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, CoG Chair Anne Waiguru raised concerns about the potential effect of implementing the CBA on […]
‘We condemn the ill-advised, distasteful statement’ – LSK President Faith Odhiambo reacts to Koome’s remarks on doctors’ strike
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has criticized the statements made by Police Inspector General Japhet Koome on the ongoing doctors’ strike. Earlier, Inspector General Koome had referred to the striking medics as a nuisance and criticized their picketing activities, stating that they had disrupted public roads and highways, contrary to constitutional […]
Impasse in healthcare as doctors escalate strike amid negotiations
A health crisis is looming in the country as doctors announce a plan to escalate their industrial strike by suspending the minimum services being offered by some of their members. The declaration came after a stalemate between the medics and the Ministry, which prevailed upon the doctors to vacate some of their demands. Instead, at […]