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Top union leaders say delays in transferring deducted funds have led to a gap in the healthcare plan that was agreed upon back in 2013.
KMPDU has threatened a nationwide strike starting December 22, 2024, if their demands remain unmet.
Atellah said the doctors' union now expects the government to fulfil its obligations and implement the agreements as a matter of urgency.
The appeal comes a day after KMPDU accused the government of neglecting its obligations, leading to financial distress and, in some cases, suicides am...
He further emphasised the urgency of the matter, adding, "The government must decide in the coming days whether it wants doctors in hospitals or not."
KMPDU has reiterated that NHIF is far superior to SHIF, warning of potential fraud within the new payment system.
Obwogi, an intern at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital, was found dead on Sunday night at her balcony, with a rope around her neck.
Among the adopted measures: Government-sponsored registrars are now allowed to take their exams.
KMPDU's Secretary General, Dr. Davji Atellah, confirmed meeting Governor Sakaja and agreeing on the way forward.
Muthoni said the Ministry will immediately post the intern doctors to begin their twelve-month internships by August 1, 2024.
This comes days after President William Ruto vowed to resolve the stalemate with medical practitioners amid a looming strike through a notice given by...
Davji Atellah, secretary general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU), announced this via his page on X, pointi...
The talks centred on human resource standards and challenges in the way of the universal health coverage (UHC) mission.
This follows several failed rounds of negotiations, which have seen the government unilaterally sign a return-to-work formula.
The Labour court has given doctors and the government another 48 hours to negotiate a deal.
KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah told the press that they must fight for interns, as they are the most vulnerable group in the profession.
The meeting on Thursday offers a glimmer of hope for a resolution to the strike, which has left many patients without access to medical care.
The medics have maintained that they will not bow down to intimidation and threats until all their demands are met.
The rights body is pushing for talks to end the strike and wants the immediate end of threats by the government.
The KMPDU and several groups want Koome to retract his directive to police commanders and apologise.
KMPDU say they follow proper channels to ensure peaceful demonstrations but are met with threats of force and intimidation.
The doctors' strike has now entered its 25th day. The union directed all its interns not to collect their internship letters until their demands are m...
Atwoli emphasised COTU's commitment to finding a solution as the spokesperson for Kenyan workers while respecting the autonomy of affiliated unions.
Koskei urged all eligible medical student interns to collect their posting letters from the Ministry of Health's offices with effect from April 4, 202...
The government on Tuesday asked the doctors to end their strike, saying the salary arrears have been paid and that trainee doctors would be hired from...
Led by party leader Raila Odinga, they accuse the government of responding inadequately to a serious crisis.
The doctors took to the streets on March 14, 2024, and demanded, among other things, the deployment of medical interns.
The medics are now calling for a meeting with President William Ruto as they seek a resolution to end the stalemate.
Medics claim the President was being fed wrong information about the nationwide strike.
The strike is the only way to bring the government to the negotiating table, says KMPDU Deputy Secretary-General Dennis Miskellah.
