OTHAYA – January 28, 2026 KMPDU has secured critical safeguards for doctors at Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital (MKRH) as the facility transitions into a fully autonomous referral hospital. This follows a high-level consultative engagement between KMPDU leadership and MKRH Management, led by CEO Dr Peter Muiruri, and a subsequent Kamukunji with doctors at the facility to brief members and clarify the Union’s position.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) wishes to update members on the status of the basic salary adjustments and the steps taken to safeguard timely and full implementation. As previously communicated, the Ministry of Public Service convened a consultative meeting on 5 December 2025, bringing together all key stakeholders involved in the salary adjustment process. These included

KMPDU has secured a major victory for doctors serving in Nandi County following a high-level consultative engagement with the County Government held yesterday evening. The meeting was led by Stephen Sang, alongside the Deputy Governor, County Secretary, Chief Officers for Health and Finance, and members of the County Public Service Board. The Union was robustly represented by both national and

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) today held a consultative engagement with the Kisumu County Government, led by Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o, to deliberate on key human resource issues affecting medical practitioners and the future of healthcare delivery in the county. The meeting brought together national and regional KMPDU leadership, led by Dr Davji Atellah, alongside the

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) today held a constructive engagement with the leadership of Kenyatta National Hospital, aimed at advancing critical human resource reforms that directly affect healthcare workers and service delivery. The courtesy call was led by KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah, who met with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of KNH to review

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has resolved to issue a 21-day strike notice to the Homa Bay County Government following a consultative Kamukunji held with doctors in the county. The meeting was led by Dr Idan Miskellah, KMPDU Deputy Secretary General, alongside the Nyanza Branch leadership. Doctors from across Homa Bay County came together to openly

For years, certain private healthcare facilities in Kenya have systematically exploited foreign doctors by paying wages far below Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) standards, bypassing mandatory work permit requirements, and converting professional vulnerability into a business model. These practices are unlawful and directly violate Kenyan labour laws as well as International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions

KMPDU marks 2025 as a defining year in the long struggle to restore dignity, fairness, and stability in the medical profession. The gains recorded in 2025 year did not come easily. They were earned through unity, sacrifice, sustained engagement, and, where necessary, industrial action. For years, doctors have endured delayed pay, insecure contracts, stalled promotions, and broken promises. In 2025,

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has launched a renewed push to finalize a comprehensive Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and accelerate intern doctor postings across Kenya’s health system, positioning these as central pillars in its 2026 agenda to stabilize and strengthen the health workforce. At a recent press briefing in Nairobi, Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah outlined

Anchoring Labour Stability Ahead of Level 6 Transition The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has formally signed a Recognition Agreement with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), marking a critical milestone in the hospital’s transition to a Level 6 national referral facility. This agreement formally positions KMPDU as a key stakeholder in the transition process,

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), together with major health sector unions, has welcomed the recently signed Kenya–U.S. Health Cooperation Framework as a landmark step toward securing job security and strengthening Kenya’s healthcare system. In a press statement dated 20 December 2025, the Health Union Caucus — comprising KMPDU, the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), the