KMPDU continues to make steady progress in ensuring the full implementation of the basic salary adjustments provided for under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Following a two-day multi-agency engagement, an important breakthrough has been achieved with the resolution of the special payroll code required to facilitate implementation across county governments.
The engagement brought together representatives from the Directorate of Public Service Management, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Council of Governors (CoG), and the National Treasury to verify outstanding salary adjustments and establish a clear framework for implementation.
The verification process confirmed that 95 percent of doctors are still owed basic salary adjustments. During the exercise, approximately 5 percent of cases were flagged as alleged “overpayments.” KMPDU firmly rejects this position, maintaining that it is inconsistent with the 2020 Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) judgment and cannot be used to deny doctors their rightful entitlements.
The review also established that the outstanding liability has been revised from KES 450 million to KES 330 million, following the SRC Circular issued in February 2026.
To facilitate implementation, the SRC issued directives on 10 March 2026 requiring all county governments to immediately implement the approved basic salary adjustments, pay all outstanding arrears, and process the payments using the newly established DPSN special payroll code.
While this represents significant progress, KMPDU emphasizes that implementation is the true measure of success. The Union will closely monitor compliance across all counties to ensure that every eligible doctor receives the correct salary adjustments and all outstanding arrears without further delay.
KMPDU also wishes to clarify that annual salary increments are separate from the implementation of the CBA basic salary adjustments. These should not be conflated during payroll processing, as they arise from different legal and contractual obligations.
Doctors have waited far too long for the implementation of these agreed salary adjustments. The Union maintains that the outstanding arrears remain payable and that continued delays have caused unnecessary financial hardship. KMPDU will therefore continue pursuing full implementation while advocating for the payment of all amounts due, including applicable interest arising from delayed compliance.
The Union remains steadfast in defending the rights of doctors and ensuring that every agreement reached is honoured in full. Through vigilance, accountability, and sustained engagement, KMPDU will continue working until every doctor receives what is rightfully owed.
Fair implementation is not a favour. It is a legal obligation.
