The Kenyan government has committed to hiring 2,000 new doctors following extensive talks with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU). This agreement aims to address understaffing and heavy workloads in public hospitals.

• The government will recruit 2,000 doctors, with an employment status report due next week.
• Key parties involved are the Ministry of Health and the KMPDU, represented by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah respectively.
• The deal also includes the settlement of salary arrears dating back several years and negotiations for a new 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).