KISII, Kenya, Nov 17 – The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union ( KMPDU) have threatened to down tools countrywide to push the government honor the Agreement they signed on the Return to work formula.
Speaking in Kisii during the branch annual general meeting, the union’s Secretary General Davji Atera said they have given the government an ultimatum of two weeks to honor the pact failure to which they call for an industrial action in December.
He said medics are suffering due to non payment of basic salary arrears, payment to interns and promotions, stressing they are demoralized.
“We are going to make a resolution during our Special Delegates Conference on November 30 and urge our members to be ready” Davji.
The SG noted, if the government fails to honor the agreement, they will paralysis health services nationally until the government yields to their demands.
The SG said if the government fails to respond, it will be the second time the medics will strike, stressing, the protest will be unique.
He asserted that 15 counties had gone on strike to demand for the government to address their plight, noting, Do tors are tired of empty promises given by the government.
“I am saddened to announce that if the government fails to act, it will be a different ball game”Atera said.
Nyanza Branch KMPDU chairman, Onyango Ndong’a urged Governors; Ochilo Ayako ( Migori) and James Orengo ( Siaya) to honor the Return to Work formula the branch signed with the county governments.
Consequently the official has given the counties two weeks to heed and comply to the formula or face a strike.
“We are sorry for the citizens of Migori and Siaya counties. The two county governments have failed their roles of caring for them as per the constitution Ndong’a said.