Doctors' union that advocates for medical practitioners' welfare, salary negotiations, and workplace safety across Kenya's health sector.
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… Photo/Courtesy Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has pushed for the government to adhere to the proposals in the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). …
KMPDU pushes for 30% salary increment for doctorsCapital News
… The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union also hailed him as a distinguished specialist who made significant contributions to women’s health and medical training. …
Detectives probe suspected poisoning in death of Dr. ObwakaCapital News
… Medical bodies, including the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Kenya Medical Association, also mourned the veteran doctor, praising his decades-long service, leadership, and role in mentoring generations of practitioners. …
Gachagua hails Obwaka as ‘a man of great resolve’ amid questions on sudden deathCapital News
… The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) also mourned him as a distinguished practitioner who significantly contributed to women’s health and the training of generations of doctors. …
Police detain 45-year-old woman who accompanied Dr Obwaka on errands in KitengelaThe 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.
17 hours ago · 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.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Employment and Labour Relations Court has struck out a petition contesting the outcome of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union's April 2026 elections, allowing the elected leadership to proceed with advancing members' welfare.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has extended the doctors' strike in Isiolo County, now in its 17th day, demanding the county government settle outstanding salary arrears and remit statutory deductions including Social Health Authority contributions, loan repayments, and National Social Security Fund contributions that have not been remitted for more than three months.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
Security guards contracted to protect Bungoma County's offices padlocked the main gate after going unpaid for more than seven months, barring senior officials and employees from entering. The guards, hired through Sniper Security Company, say their repeated appeals to the company and county authorities went unanswered.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's government, backed by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, says the country is prepared to host an Ebola quarantine facility announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in late May; doctors' unions and a majority of Kenyans oppose the plan, with street protests resulting in at least one death and a High Court injunction filed.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has condemned the assault of a paediatric dentist, theatre staff and nursing team by relatives of a minor patient at Gertrude's Children's Hospital on June 5, calling the incident a disturbing example of growing workplace violence in Kenya's health sector.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has condemned an alleged assault on a paediatric dentist, theatre staff, and nursing team members at Gertrude's Children's Hospital on June 5, reportedly by relatives of a minor patient. KMPDU demanded immediate investigations and prosecution, warning that violence against healthcare workers undermines patient care and creates unsafe working environments.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
KMPDU members in Meru county have gone on strike after the county government failed to implement a return-to-work agreement signed on May 12, 2026. The doctors are protesting staff shortages, lack of promotions, salary disparities, absence of study leave, and the failure to employ contracted staff on permanent and pensionable terms.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has urged the government and regional partners to concentrate Ebola containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo rather than establish treatment and quarantine facilities in Kenya, arguing that resources are most effective at the outbreak's epicentre.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has demanded that the government hold public participation and fully disclose the contents of an agreement to establish a quarantine facility for American citizens infected with or suspected of contracting Ebola from the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that secrecy has fuelled public anxiety and mistrust.
30 May 2026 · The Standard →
The United States government has committed $13.5 million toward Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President William Ruto discuss the ongoing regional outbreak and public health response, with the U.S. also providing $112 million in bilateral assistance to the regional response.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has condemned a security breach at Naivasha County Referral Hospital after an agitated crowd stormed the facility during fuel price hike protests and forcefully took a deceased patient's body from the morgue, endangering healthcare workers and disrupting medical services.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union condemned a mob's storming of Naivasha County Referral Hospital on May 18 during fuel price protests, where a body was seized from hospital custody. The union's Secretary General demanded the government deploy security to health facilities nationwide, citing threats to staff safety and the disruption of medical operations.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has served 21-day strike notices to the county governments of Meru and Isiolo, threatening to withdraw medical services from June 2, 2026, citing persistent labour violations, delayed salaries, staffing shortages, and failure to honour return-to-work agreements.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Court of Appeal temporarily suspended High Court orders that had blocked a Kenya–US health cooperation framework, allowing the government to proceed pending determination of an ongoing appeal, with final ruling reserved for October 30, 2026.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has issued 21-day strike notices to Meru and Isiolo county governments over salary delays, stalled promotions, and staffing shortages, with doctors threatening to withdraw services from June 2 if grievances are not resolved. In Isiolo, the union reported that seven medical officers were handling work meant for 50 doctors at Isiolo Level 5 Hospital, and said doctors faced salary delays of up to three months and unpaid pension deductions for six months.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened a nationwide doctors' strike if the government does not conclude negotiations on a proposed 55 per cent salary increase within 90 days, and issued a 21-day ultimatum for basic salary adjustments to be reflected in payslips.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's medical practitioners, pharmacists and dentists union is demanding a 55 per cent salary increase for 2025–2029 and immediate settlement of arrears, with a 90-day deadline for CBA negotiations and a warning that failure to comply could disrupt the health sector.
11 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has issued a fresh strike notice to the government over salary increments, unpaid arrears, and failures to fully implement return-to-work agreements, citing neglect of doctors' welfare despite rising inflation and increased workload in public hospitals.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has issued a 90-day ultimatum for salary negotiations, threatening a nationwide strike. The union is demanding a 55 per cent salary increase in the Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025–2029, and has also set a separate 21-day deadline for the government to reflect basic salary adjustments in payslips, warning of contempt of court applications and an immediate strike if not met.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union is pushing the government to implement a 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement that includes a 30 per cent salary increment for doctors. The union's secretary general noted that doctors have not received a salary increase since 2017, despite rising inflation and cost of living.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Investigators from the DCI are pursuing a suspected poisoning case following the death of veteran obstetrician Job Obwaka, 83, with authorities naming Beatrice Wangari, 45, as a person of interest. The prosecution has requested 14 days to complete inquiries including a postmortem and toxicological analysis of samples from Wangari's residence.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has paid tribute to veteran obstetrician Dr. Job Obwaka, describing him as principled and courageous for resisting what he termed a "hostile takeover" of The Nairobi Hospital. Gachagua said Obwaka's stance led to his arrest and detention despite his advanced age and health challenges.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →
Police have detained 45-year-old Beatrice Wangare, a business partner of veteran obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Job Obwaka, as a person of interest after the 83-year-old doctor collapsed and was pronounced dead on arrival at Nairobi Hospital on Friday. The actual cause of death is yet to be established pending postmortem examination.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →