KMPDU Stories
The statement underscores a growing unease among health stakeholders about SHA reforms, highlighting a lack of accountability in systems funded with b...
The payment concludes the Sh3.75 billion owed under the 2017–2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), following the first instalment released in De...
KMPDU Chairperson Abidan Mwachi urged the administration to uphold the commitments made in the return-to-work agreement signed with the Ministry of He...
Atellah explained that the ministry had cleared arrears for 420 government-sponsored registrars in 2018 after negotiations with the union.
In a statement, the regulator said the closures were carried out in line with Section 15 (11) and Section 22 (5) of the law.
Should the strike proceed, it threatens to shut down public hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, je...
Senators said the practice amounts to a serious breach of public trust and has contributed to the worsening state of healthcare in the country.
According to hospital records, the suspect was first admitted in November 2022 to the Intensive Care Unit. After initial treatment, he was moved to th...
In a notice, the institution said it requires a strict three-step verification process, warning that SHA will not cover inpatient costs if admission i...
KMA Secretary General Dr Diana Marion expressed concern over what the association describes as a disturbing trend of interference with healthcare serv...
Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atella revealed that over 200 violent incidents have been repor...
KMPDU's Atellah said the ongoing strikes stem from a lack of commitment by county administrations to implement critical agreements signed at the natio...
An attempt by the Kiambu County government to stop the strike through a court order on Tuesday morning failed, prompting the KMPDU to confirm that its...
Koome sought to overturn a ruling that held him personally accountable for police brutality against striking doctors.
Key factors causing mental health challenges for healthcare workers include heavy workloads, limited resources, tough working conditions, delayed pay...
KMPDU has insisted that interns be paid Sh206,000 as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), while the government had proposed a reduce...
These issues involved claims of illegal licensing and the withdrawal of some scopes of practice.
KMPDU Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah speaks to The Eastleigh Voice on why medics are too poor to afford the very services they render.
Duale met with the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Thursday, promising to address issues raised by doctors ahe...
The strike, which began on February 27, 2025, has been called off following the successful resolution of all nine demands made by KMPDU.
Oluga previously served as the secretary-general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and as chief officer of he...
All Nairobi County doctors and clinical officers downed their tools last week, crippling public healthcare services and leaving patients in distress....
The ruling centred around a decision made by former IG Koome to suspend the rights of KMPDU members to strike.
Koome is now going to be held personally liable for crimes committed by the National Police Service officers who were under his command – in the doctr...
The move is seen as a step towards addressing grievances raised by healthcare workers regarding delayed payments.
The deal, overseen by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday evening, effectively calls off the planned strike, which was initially set for Dece...
KMPDU has threatened a nationwide strike starting December 22, 2024, if their demands remain unmet.
They noted that laboratory operations will cease from December 17, with support staff, including cleaners, cooks, security personnel, porters, and mor...
Union says the SHA board had excluded clinical officers from the list of service providers, even though they run over 1,000 private healthcare facilit...
Atellah said the doctors' union now expects the government to fulfil its obligations and implement the agreements as a matter of urgency.
