Kiambu County Hits Back at KMPDU Over Claims 136 Babies Have Died
KMPDU have threatened to paralyse hospitals nationwide over the alleged health crisis in Kiambu...
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Kiambu County has vehemently denied claims by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) that 136 newborn babies died due to the ongoing health crisis, accusing the union of exaggeration and malice.
- Kiambu County Health Officer Patrick Nyagah stated that KMPDU has "doubled the numbers," comparing current figures to last year's when there was no strike, and highlighting that many alleged deaths were unverified or of casualties arriving as corpses at referral centers.
- For instance, Nyagah pointed out that KMPDU's figure for Thika Level Five Hospital in September was 36 newborn deaths, while the county recorded 11.
- The dispute escalates amid doctors' threats of a nationwide strike and follows KMPDU's demand for a public apology from the Council of Governors (CoG) and an independent investigation into the reported infant deaths.
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KMPDU Threatens Strike Over Alleged Deaths of 136 Newborns in Kiambu County - October 2025
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened a nationwide strike in 19 days, citing the alleged deaths of 136 newborn babies in Kiambu County. Kiambu County has vehemently denied these claims, accusing the union of exaggeration and malice. The union also postponed a planned demonstration in Kiambu from October 8 to October 13, 2025, to allow for broader stakeholder participation. This dispute is set against the backdrop of a strike by Kiambu health workers which has entered its fifth month. The situation also follows the redeployment of 697 medical interns from Kiambu County.
