Also known as: KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah · Dr. Divji Atellah · Davji Atella
KMPDU Secretary General and Lang'ata MP candidate in 2027 election, advocating for doctors' welfare and disability employment rights.
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Citizen Digital
… Davji Atellah (Secretary General), and Dr. Dennis Miskellah (Deputy Secretary General). …
Win for KMPDU leadership as court throws out election petitionCitizen Digital
… Davji Atellah said in the statement. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The KMPDU boss noted that a conciliation process conducted …
Kericho doctors issue 7-day strike notice over unresolved labour grievancesCitizen Digital
… KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah has been blunt, demanding total transparency from the Kenyan government on why it agreed to take up the US offer, and asking a question that has resonated with many Kenyans: "What makes the US choose Kenya when the epicentre of the outbrea …
Ebola: Ready or just greedy? Politicians say Kenya is ready, doctors warn we are notCitizen Digital
… In a statement issued on Tuesday, KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah said the union had received reports that a paediatric dentist, theatre staff and members of the nursing team were physically assaulted, intimidated and subjected to violence by relatives of a minor patien …
KMPDU condemns assault of healthcare workers at Gertrude's Children's Hospital, calls for arrestsThe Standard
… and members of the nursing team having been physically assaulted, intimidated and subjected to violence by relatives of a minor patient on June 5.Violence against healthcare workers is an attack on the healthcare system itself,” said the Secretary General KPMDU, Dr Davji Atellah …
KMPDU condemns assault of healthcare workers at Gertrude's Children's HospitalCitizen Digital
'Set up Ebola quarantine facility in DRC, not Kenya!' KMPDU tells Gov't By Ian Omondi May 30, 2026 03:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah addresses the press on May …
'Set up Ebola quarantine facility in DRC, not Kenya!' KMPDU tells Gov'tThe Standard
… Davji Atellah briefs the media on Kenya's unpreparedness on Ebola epidemic.[ [David Gichuru,Standard] Doctors are now demanding public participation in the planned establishment of a quarantine facility for American citizens infected with or suspected of contracting Ebola in the …
Doctors demand public participation on planned Ebola quarantine centre for AmericansCitizen Digital
… In a strongly worded statement, KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah accused the government of engaging in “backdoor negotiations” and warned that the union would mobilise nationwide industrial action if the deal proceeds without public disclosure and reforms in the country’ …
U.S commits Ksh.1.75B to boost Kenya's Ebola preparedness as Ruto, Rubio hold talksCitizen Digital
KMPDU gives Gov’t 48 hours to make U.S-Kenya Ebola quarantine facility talks public By Joseph Muia May 28, 2026 07:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah speaks at the …
KMPDU gives Gov’t 48 hours to make U.S-Kenya Ebola quarantine facility talks publicThe Standard
… In a statement on Wednesday, May 19, the union's Secretary General, Davji Atellah, demanded the government deploy security to health facilities across the country."How are we meant to save lives when our own survival is constantly under threat within the workplace?" noted Atellah …
KMPDU demands security after mob raids Naivasha hospital, steals bodyDavji Atellah, KMPDU Secretary General and Lang'ata MP candidate, pledged to push for laws guaranteeing employment rights for persons with disabilities if elected in 2027, arguing during a disability employment summit that decent work is a fundamental right, not charity, and that constitutional protections remain inadequately implemented.
1 November 2026 · The Standard →
Davji Atellah, KMPDU Secretary General and Lang'ata MP candidate, pledged to push for laws guaranteeing employment rights for persons with disabilities if elected in 2027, arguing during a disability employment summit that decent work is a fundamental right, not charity, and that constitutional protections remain inadequately implemented.
1 November 2026 · The Standard →
KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah has pledged to champion stronger legal protections and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities if elected as Lang'ata MP in 2027, calling for full implementation of constitutional provisions guaranteeing disability rights and emphasizing that employment of persons with disabilities should be a fundamental right rather than an act of charity.
30 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has resolved to move from agitation to structured dialogue to secure a Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2025–2029, targeting December 2026 for conclusion of negotiations.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the government will begin negotiations on a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement covering 2025–2029, with the union targeting a final deal by December. The talks mark a shift towards structured dialogue after the union's leadership resolved to pursue negotiations over doctors' terms of service.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened to issue a strike notice on November 1, 2026, if 27 county governments fail to implement agreed salary adjustments for doctors, with an internal audit showing only 20 counties had implemented the adjustments by end of September.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union Deputy Secretary General Dr. Dennis Miskellah to the National Ebola Disease Taskforce, following a request by the union's leadership to participate in Kenya's response to the outbreak.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Health appointed Dennis Miskellah, deputy secretary-general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), to the National Ebola Disease Taskforce after the union protested the exclusion of frontline health workers from the response.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has been offered representation on the national Ebola response task force following pressure from the union, which accused the Ministry of Health of excluding doctors from outbreak preparedness decisions. The move is intended to give medical professionals a voice in decisions on preparedness, staff safety, and patient care.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Health unions in Kenya are demanding better protection of healthcare workers on the frontline against Ebola, after the Ministry of Health confirmed three healthcare workers tested positive for the virus. KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella says doctors will not risk their lives without adequate personal protective equipment readily available across all counties.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has endorsed its Secretary-General Davji Atellah for the Lang'ata parliamentary seat, arguing that workers need direct representation to influence legislation on labour rights, employment conditions and healthcare.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has protested its exclusion from the government's Ebola preparedness and response efforts as cases of the disease continue to emerge in the country. KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah called on the Ministry of Health to involve doctors in preparedness and response measures and provide adequate protective equipment to healthcare workers.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's doctors' union has welcomed Mombasa County's free healthcare initiative launched in honour of late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, dubbed 'Mwezi wa Baba,' marking the first anniversary of his death and celebrating his advocacy for Universal Health Coverage.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya confirmed its first case of Ebola virus in a national who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo; the patient died despite treatment. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has called for urgent government measures, immediate medical monitoring and psychological support for healthcare workers who may have had contact with the patient, and treatment of worker safety as a national priority.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has challenged the Salaries and Remuneration Commission's suspension of revised remuneration and benefits for county government officers, arguing that fiscal responsibility measures are being applied selectively to devolved workers. The SRC suspended implementation citing concerns over counties' ability to sustain additional costs, with most counties exceeding a 35 per cent wage-bill-to-ordinary-revenue ratio.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital in Othaya have signed a Recognition Agreement paving the way for negotiations on a Collective Bargaining Agreement by December 2026, with the hospital advancing documentation to convert locum doctors to permanent and pensionable employment.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Dr Davji Atellah, Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, has declared his candidacy for the Lang'ata parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election, citing his years of advocacy for doctors' welfare as preparation for serving constituents.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital in Nyeri County have signed a Recognition Agreement to establish a framework for negotiations toward a Collective Bargaining Agreement by December 2026. The agreement aims to address working conditions for doctors at the facility, including conversion of locum staff to permanent and pensionable employment.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah committed to advocating for improved working conditions for Community Health Promoters, including timely payment and adequate facilitation, after meeting with CHPs in Mugumoini who raised concerns about delayed payments, inadequate facilitation, and limited resources.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah has announced his bid for the Lang'ata Parliamentary seat in 2027, pledging to prioritise education, healthcare and economic empowerment. His entry follows incumbent MP Phelix Odiwuor's decision not to seek re-election to the National Assembly seat.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah has declared his candidacy for the Lang'ata Parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election, pledging to prioritise education, healthcare and economic empowerment. His bid follows incumbent MP Phelix Odiwuor's decision to contest the Nairobi Senate position instead.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 1,000 youths in Langata have called on KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah to contest the 2027 General Election against incumbent MP Phelix Odiwuor (Jalang'o). Atellah has outlined proposals on education, healthcare, youth empowerment and informal-sector support while meeting constituents.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Dr Davji Atellah, Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, is being encouraged by over 1,000 youths in Lang'ata constituency to run for the parliamentary seat in 2027, with the incumbent MP Phelix Odiwuor declining to defend it and instead running for Nairobi Senate.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Health sector stakeholders clashed at a National Assembly hearing on the Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2026 over a proposed Sh5 million fine and five-year jail term for detaining patients or bodies over unpaid bills. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union called for the Bill's withdrawal, arguing existing laws already address malpractice, while others proposed payment plans as an alternative.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Union of Clinical Officers and Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union officials say healthcare challenges stem from inadequate and delayed financing, and that reforms cannot succeed without sufficient resources. They urged the government to prioritise healthcare financing and implement a mechanism to ensure health facilities are paid amounts owed to them, particularly reimbursements from insurers.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has condemned the arrest, alleged harassment and assault of medical interns in Uganda, calling for their immediate and unconditional release. KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah said the union stood in solidarity with Ugandan medical interns demanding better working conditions, timely deployment and payment of stipends, and called on Ugandan authorities to release all interns and healthcare workers detained for participating in peaceful demonstrations.
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened to call a nationwide doctors' strike if county governments fail to implement long-delayed basic salary adjustments and clear outstanding arrears under the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Union Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah directed doctors across all 47 counties to verify whether revised salary scales were reflected in July 2026 payslips, warning of immediate industrial action and contempt of court proceedings against non-compliant accounting officers.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened a nationwide strike, directing doctors in all 47 counties to check their July 2026 payslips and warning of industrial action if revised salaries or a payment schedule for arrears are not reflected.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Health Ministry have reached agreements on salaries, collective bargaining agreements, medical cover, employment and internship following a meeting led by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. The Ministry committed to activate the IPPD code to enable implementation of basic salary adjustments under the CBA and include 2024-2025 basic salary arrears.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Doctors in Trans Nzoia County have issued a seven-day strike notice to the county government over failure to implement a return-to-work agreement signed in February 2026. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union says key provisions of the agreement, including salary payments and arrears, remain unimplemented.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has praised the government's planned deployment of the 2026/2027 cohort of medical interns, calling it a major victory from years of advocacy. KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah noted this marks a significant change from previous years when young doctors protested over delayed postings and unpaid salaries.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →