Doctors and Nurses Announce Nationwide Strike Starting December 22
Kenyans are about to face a challenge in accessing medical services after doctors and nurses in the country announced a looming strike starting Sunday, December 22, 2024.
In two separate press releases, the leadership of the nurses and that of the doctors have advised Kenyans to brace for yet another wave of strikes.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened to begin a nationwide doctors’ strike on December 22, citing frustration over unmet promises by the government.
Speaking during a meeting with doctors in Kakamega County, KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atella revealed that despite signing a return to work formula, their needs are still being ignored, forcing them to go back to the streets after calling off the strike in May 2024.
