The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General, Davji Atellah, has issued a seven-day strike notice to Nakuru, Kajiado, and Laikipia Counties.
In a press briefing on Sunday, May 4, Atellah noted that despite the county and national governments penning a return to work agreement last year with the union, the doctors in the three counties are still struggling with employment, promotions, medical insurance, and wages. "We have been disappointed that doctors have expressed frustrations, particularly in Laikipia, Nakuru, and Kajiado.
We want to say that it is a big shame that the county governments have doctors and workers who are not valued. During the seven days, according to Atellah, the county governments should ensure that they honour the agreement and address the issues raised by medics in these counties, failure of which they will down their tools.
KMPDU SG Davji Atellah during protests in Nairobi on Thursday, February 29, 2024 Photo KMPDU "Despite the strike that happened here in 2023 and despite the agreements signed on May 8, 2024, with both the county and national government, the county has not yet honoured the agreement on the promotion of doctors and the terms of employment of doctors," he stated. "So today we have decided to put Nakuru county over these matters, and we also have a notice in Laikipia where it has decided to casualise doctors and not to do promotions and honour basic wages and health cover.
