Healthcare Sector Faces Strike Threats and Medicine Shortages - October 2025
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened to mobilize doctors for a nationwide strike starting this coming Monday. The threat comes as the ongoing doctors' strike in Kiambu County has entered its fifth month, with KMPDU alleging that over 670 fatalities have occurred. In response, KMPDU is calling for the dissolution of the county government. Separately, the National Pharmaceutical Distributors Association has issued a warning about a significant shortage of essential medicines, attributing the scarcity to procurement disruptions that could affect over 21,000 types of drugs.
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Chama usambazaji wa dawa nchini chatoa onyo kuhusu upungufu wa dawa muhimu nchini
The National Pharmaceutical Distributors Association has issued a warning regarding a significant shortage of essential medicines in the country. This scarcity is attributed to procurement disruptions that could impact the availability of over 21,000 types of drugs.
KMPDU yadai zaidi ya watu 670 wamefariki Kiambu tangu mgomo wa madaktari kuanza
The ongoing doctors' strike in Kiambu County, Kenya, has entered its fifth month, with the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) alleging a tragic increase in fatalities. KMPDU is now calling for the dissolution of the county government, accusing Governor Kimani Wamatangi of neglecting the situation.