Finance Bill 2024 protests: KMPDU offers to provide sound system for Tuesday demos, urges DJs to show up
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has offered to provide a sound system for the Tuesday, June 25, 2024 anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah in a statement on Tuesday, June 24, 2024, said the sound system will be provided due to the support the Gen Z protesters showed when […]
‘Over 300 injured demonstrators treated in Nairobi so far’ – KMPDU’s Davji Atellah
Over 300 people in Nairobi have been injured and treated since the onset of the Anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah has said. Atellah in a statement on Thursday, June 20, 2024, stated that the said number of people have been treated by a team from […]
KMPDU officials meet Raila after State House visit
The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) leadership on Saturday met Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga shortly after a meeting with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. During their meeting, Raila encouraged the medics to enhance their dialogue with the government to address the remaining issues effectively. National Assembly […]
KMPDU leaders meet Ruto after ending doctors’ strike
President William Ruto has pledged to tackle the persistent human resource challenges hindering the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya. During a meeting with the leadership of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Saturday, May 11, 2024, Ruto emphasized the government’s commitment to engaging stakeholders in the health sector […]
‘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 […]
KMPDU responds after IG Japhet Koome termed medics public nuisance
The national secretary general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Davji Bhimji Atellah has condemned the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome for terming striking medics a public nuisance. This comes hours after Koome accused the medics of disrupting public order during demonstrations in various cities and towns. According to Atellah, […]
KMPDU boss Davji Atellah vows to continue strike as patients’ death hits 500 mark
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Dentists and Pharmacists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah has maintained his stance on continuing the ongoing doctors’ strike. Speaking on the matter during an interview with a local TV station, Atellah blamed the government’s inaction for the crisis saying it is their responsibility to give doctors their demands to resolve the […]