In Summary:
- KMPDU calls off the planned protests at the Ministry of Health Headquarters in Nairobi
- The protests was intended to pressure the government into posting medical interns.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called of the planned protests at the Ministry of Health Headquarters in Nairobi on July 8, 2024.
The protests which were dubbed #OccupyMOH were supposed to pressure the government into posting medical interns.
While suspending the strike, KMPDU noted that negotiations with the Ministry of Health were promising and the Union had decided to give dialogue a chance.
“We are suspending the occupation of Afya House. This decision comes as a result of ongoing discussions and commitments made towards ensuring all medical interns are posted in accordance with the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA),” KMPDU noted in a statement.
However the union pledged to remain committed and vigilant to the collective bargaining agreement its officials signed with the MoH in May.
“We remain vigilant and committed to achieving fair outcomes for all interns.”
The protests which were being supported by the Gen Z not only demanded the posting of the interns but also paying them Ksh206,000 instead of the Ksh70,000 proposed by the national government.
The disgruntled healthcare workers had further called for the sacking of Cabinet Health Secretary Susan Nakhumicha.
