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- The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) rejected a government offer of Ksh.2.4 billion aimed at ending the ongoing doctors’ strike, citing failure to fully honor the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- KMPDU Chairman Abi Mwachi and Secretary General Davji Atellah insisted that the government must fulfill its promises and meet all health workers’ demands, as the nationwide strike enters its third week, exacerbating challenges in hospitals.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has rejected a Ksh.2.4 billion offer from the government aimed at addressing the ongoing doctor’s strike.
State House Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service, Felix Koskei, announced the offer on Tuesday, stating that the funds would facilitate the posting of all eligible medical student interns, with letters available for collection starting Thursday.
Additionally, eligible medical workers would receive grants and scholarships for their postgraduate education, as per Koskei’s announcement.
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However, shortly after the announcement, KMPDU Chairman Abi Mwachi and Secretary General Davji Atellah dismissed the offer, arguing that it failed to fully honor the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Dr. Mwachi addressed President William Ruto in a statement, insisting that the CBA agreement must be fully honored and all health workers’ demands met accordingly.
He emphasized the doctors’ belief in the government’s promise in 2017, ending a 100-day strike based on that promise.
Atellah echoed Mwachi’s stance, condemning the government’s move as impunity and asserting that they would not back down until their demands were adequately addressed.
The nationwide doctor’s strike, which began on March 14, entered its third week on Tuesday, exacerbating the challenges faced in hospitals as doctors withdrew from their duties and took to the streets.
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Their primary grievances revolve around the government’s failure to post medical interns and the health ministry’s non-compliance with the medics’ 2017 CBA.