A major health crisis looms in Kisumu as the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Nyanza branch has issued a 7-day strike notice. The union cites a two-month salary delay and discriminatory medical insurance practices as key reasons for the industrial action.

• Outstanding salaries for July and August are the primary grievance, affecting staff since September 3.
• Aggrey Nyabuti, the branch secretary, stated that only emergency services will remain operational during the strike.
• Kisumu County Secretary Hesbon Hongo acknowledged the salary delays, assuring payments would be made by Thursday this week, and that the county is transitioning to the Social Health Authority (SHA) for comprehensive medical cover for doctors.