KMPDU Issues Update on Planned Wednesday Strike
Kiambu doctors have been on strike for almost five months now...
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has postponed a planned demonstration in Kiambu from October 8 to October 13, 2025, to allow for broader stakeholder participation. This rescheduling occurs as a strike by Kiambu health workers enters its fifth month and follows the redeployment of 697 medical interns from Kiambu County.
- The KMPDU also announced a nationwide strike in 19 days, condemning the Council of Governors (CoG) for its response to alleged deaths of 136 newborns in Kiambu County.
- The CoG Chair, Governor Ahmed Abdullahi, claims the Kiambu health system is functional, a claim denied by KMPDU.
- The union criticized governors’ "callous insensitivity" and "unforgivable hypocrisy" regarding the state of public healthcare, citing patients suffering in "dilapidated facilities" for 131 days.
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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.
