KMPDU Elect Officials After Court Dismisses Bid to Halt Elections
Court cleared the way for KMPDU elections as petitioners, including two challengers, failed to halt the vote which saw a strong member turnout and reinstated the national leadership team...
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Senior officials of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have been re-elected following elections held on Thursday, April 2, after a court dismissed a bid to halt the process.
- National Chairperson Abidan Mwachi retained his seat with 66.59 per cent of the vote.
- The KMPDU held elections with a turnout of 6,231 members, representing 70 per cent of eligible voters.
- The Employment and Labour Relations Court dismissed challenges to the election's Independent Electoral Committee, citing insufficient evidence of irregularities.
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