KMPDU calls off Kiambu doctors’ strike in CoG deal unlocking June, October salaries
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called off the four-month doctors’ strike in Kiambu County after a Council of Governors-led deal unlocked October salaries and June arrears. The remaining three months will be paid from July 2026 under ..
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called off a 151-day strike by Kiambu doctors after reaching a deal with the Council of Governors (CoG). The agreement ensures the immediate payment of October salaries and one month of withheld arrears, ending one of Kenya's longest county doctor strikes.
- The settlement was mediated by Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir.
- Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and KMPDU Secretary-General Dr. Davji Atellah led the delegations.
- The remaining three months' arrears will be settled in the 2026/27 financial year, starting July 1, 2026.
- The deal includes an undertaking to reinstate union dues deductions and guarantees no victimization for striking medical personnel.
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Kiambu Doctors End 151-Day Strike as Lecturers' Strike Continues - October 2025
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called off a 151-day strike by Kiambu doctors after reaching a deal with the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Kiambu County Government. The agreement ensures the immediate payment of October salaries and one month of withheld arrears, ending one of Kenya's longest county doctor strikes. Doctors are set to resume their duties on Monday, October 27. Meanwhile, the separate ongoing lecturers’ strike has entered its 37th day, continuing to disrupt public university education. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has accused the government of intimidation and demanded the release of Ksh7.9 billion owed to lecturers under their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
