Every year, thousands of brilliant, passionate young doctors begin their careers as medical interns, full of potential, yet entering a system that too often overlooks, underpays, or undervalues them.
Many of these doctors navigate the early stages of their careers alone, unaware of the protective power of collective action. Without early union engagement, they risk being isolated in a fragmented system where their rights and welfare are not guaranteed.
At KMPDU, we believe organizing is not optional, it’s essential. Union engagement from the very start of a doctor’s journey is how we build a profession that is not only resilient but empowered to demand better.
We are laying intentional groundwork to:
Protect young professionals from exploitation,
Empower them to become advocates for ethical labour practices,
Improve employer-worker relations, and
Champion doctors’ welfare as the foundation of a just healthcare system.
We were honoured to have Joe Simoes, SEIU Global Senior Campaign Coordinator, who spent a few days mentoring some members of the KMPDU secretariat after the recently concluded Annual Delegates Conference (ADC). His insights into grassroots union organizing, member mobilization, and strategic campaigning were invaluable, and we are deeply grateful for his time and solidarity. His presence reaffirmed the global nature of our struggle and our collective power to overcome it.
🌍 Organizing is how we move from surviving to thriving.
From walking alone to standing together. From being unheard to setting the agenda.
Whether you’re a new intern or a seasoned practitioner, you belong in the union. Together, we shape the future of healthcare.
Procedure of Joining Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union
- Must be a MBChB, BPharm, BDS or equivalent holder from a recognized university.
- Download and sign the Form S (Membership registration form). (Membership registration form)
- Pay KES 1,000 registration fee at the start of Internship. (MPESA Payment Procedure)
- After receiving the signed Form S and Confirmation of payment of registration fee, KMPDU will issue the applicant with the union membership number.
- KMPDU will then proceed to write to the employer a forwarding letter with the attached signed Form S requesting monthly deduction and remittance of membership fee of Kenya Shillings three thousand (3,000) through the Check-Off-System from such person.
- In case an employer fails to effect the Check-Off-System such a member shall pay the monthly membership fee/dues using Mpesa as prescribed by the union. (MPESA Payment Procedure)
For union number enquiries, please contact the union headquarters at the following contacts:
Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists And Dentists Union
Blue Violets Plaza 5th floor – suite 506, Nairobi.
Tel : 020 2166212
Email: nec@kmpdu.org
