Azimio threatens to join doctors in street demos as health crisis deepens
Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party has issued a stark ultimatum to the Kenya Kwanza government, threatening to join striking healthcare workers in street demonstrations if their demands are not met promptly. In a statement on Tuesday, April 9, the coalition demanded immediate action from the government to address the grievances raised by doctors, whose […]
Pilots’ union expresses solidarity with striking doctors
The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) on Monday, April 8, 2024, held a meeting with the leadership of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacist and Dentists Union (KMPDU). KMPDU in a statement on social media said they discussed mutual interests with KALPA’s leadership. The doctors’ union further thanked their counterparts in the aviation industry for showing […]
‘We won’t compromise on fair compensation for our hard work’ – Atellah tells Ruto
The standoff between the government and medical practitioners persists with neither party showing yielding ground amidst the ongoing doctors’ strike that has entered its fourth week. In a statement on Sunday, April 7, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General, Davji Atellah, fired back at President William Ruto following his declaration that […]
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 […]
‘Medical interns get paid up to KSh.206K, I don’t know what exactly they’re complaining about’ – Nandi Woman Rep Cynthia Muge
Nandi Women Representative Cynthia Muge has expressed confusion over the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) strike, citing the well-paid nature of medical professionals in the country. Speaking on a local TV station, the woman representative questioned the necessity of the strike noting the substantial salaries received by medical interns, which according to […]
KMA, ICJ demand action after KMPDU boss Davji injured during city protest
The Kenya Medical Association and Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have condemned the brutality meted out to members of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) during protests held in Nairobi on Thursday, February 29, 2024. KMPDU had earlier indicated its Secretary General Davji Atellah was shot during protests […]
Kajiado medics issue 7-day strike notice
Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacist Dentist Union(KMPDU) has issued a seven-day strike notice for Kajiado doctors over unresolved concerns. The medics cite tribalism, favouritism in doctors’ welfare and promotion, harassment and intimidation and unlawful dismissals as the major thorny issues affecting them. “Most doctors have worked for many years with no promotion. The County Government of […]