KMPDU strike Stories
KMPDU Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah speaks to The Eastleigh Voice on why medics are too poor to afford the very services they render.
The strike, which began on February 27, 2025, has been called off following the successful resolution of all nine demands made by KMPDU.
The ruling centred around a decision made by former IG Koome to suspend the rights of KMPDU members to strike.
The deal does not fulfil their demands regarding the matter of internship postings for medical graduates.
Kenya is grappling with a significant healthcare crisis as workers continue to strike, demanding better working conditions.
CS Nakhumicha urges the KMPDU "to do the honourable thing and call off the strike that has, on several occasions, been declared illegal."
The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) underscored the enduring grievances against the government, which are yet to be...
The healthcare system has long been overburdened and underfunded, but it has ground to a near halt after about 7,000 professionals walked off the job.
Government officials say they are heading to court to seek clearance to have all the medics fired and replaced.
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 government is seeking 30 more days for the negotiations, a period during which it wants doctors to provide minimum services.
They have also vowed to take legal action against the striking medics for absconding duty.
The rights body is pushing for talks to end the strike and wants the immediate end of threats by the government.
They say they delayed their strike to keep from burdening the people during Ramadan.
KMPDU say they follow proper channels to ensure peaceful demonstrations but are met with threats of force and intimidation.
Police IG Koome said medics participating in the strike have become a public nuisance, using whistles and vuvuzelas during demonstrations.
Desperate for medical attention amid the doctors' strike, some say they have no choice but to turn to pharmacists, who may be unqualified.
CS says striking doctors have attempted to intimidate and threaten violence against health workers who have opted out of the "unlawful" industrial act...
Like other cancer patients across the country, Florence is afraid that delayed treatment could dim her chances of successful treatment.
The doctors have accused the county leadership of lacking goodwill in solving their issues.
Led by party leader Raila Odinga, they accuse the government of responding inadequately to a serious crisis.
The medics condemned recent threats issued by various county governors, management of national referral hospitals and Ministry of Health demanding doc...
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.
Secretary-General Davji Atellah highlighted the non-fulfilment of commitments by the Ministry of Health, the delayed posting of interns in particular.
A spot check at the facility shows only a few nurses doing rounds with patients lamenting that they have not seen doctors since last week as others op...
The medics said it was unfortunate that instead of meeting their demands, the county government had resorted to threats and intimidation of doctors at...
A spot check by The Eastleigh Voice across various hospitals revealed it was business as usual as patients were seen being attended to by medical staf...
KMPDU Secretary-General Ghalib Salim said the Thursday deadline marks a critical juncture in the struggle for healthcare workers' rights and patient c...
A conversation must take place as there are many issues to discuss with many stakeholders, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha says.
