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Statement: Solidarity Center Condemns Attack On Kenyan Labor Leader Dr. Davji Bhimji Atellah

Yesterday, Dr. Davji Bhimji Attellah, the General Secretary of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU), was reportedly attacked by police while leading a lawful demonstration in protest of the delayed posting of over 1,000 medical interns critical to addressing the nationwide shortage of healthcare providers. Additional protesters were seriously injured when the police fired teargas canisters at

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𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑴𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑶𝑭 𝑼𝑵𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑶𝑵 𝑲𝑴𝑷𝑫𝑼 𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑻𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑫𝑹. 𝑫𝑨𝑽𝑱𝑰 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑨 𝑩𝒀 𝑲𝑬𝑵𝒀𝑨𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑬

𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑴𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑶𝑭 𝑼𝑵𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑶𝑵 𝑲𝑴𝑷𝑫𝑼 𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑻𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑫𝑹. 𝑫𝑨𝑽𝑱𝑰 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑨 𝑩𝒀 𝑲𝑬𝑵𝒀𝑨𝑵 𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑬 The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya), COTU (K) vehemently condemns the reprehensible actions of the Kenyan police in their unwarranted attack on Dr. Davji Attella, the General Secretary of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU). Dr. Davji Attella was leading a peaceful procession

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PSI condemns shooting of Kenyan health union leader -Dr. Davji Bhimji Atellah

Dr. Davji Bhimji Attellah, the General Secretary of PSI affiliate the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU), was severely injured in the head by a fired projectile, most likely a teargas canister during a peaceful protest in Nairobi. He was taken to hospital. PSI affiliate, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU), had embarked on a

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MARCH DAY

Join us tomorrow on Thursday, February 29th, 2024, at 8:00 am. in the KMA Auditorium. We will embark on a peaceful procession to the Ministry of Health, then to Treasury. #We are stronger together

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𝐊𝐌𝐏𝐃𝐔 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union strongly condemns the @MOH_Kenya and Treasury for significant delays in releasing funds and posting of 1215 medical interns, a violation of constitutional rights. The government’s failure to expedite the release of funds reflects a shocking lack of commitment to the healthcare sector, particularly the crucial human resource component. This delay not only

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