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KMPDU calls off strike in Mombasa

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The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called off the strike which was supposed to take effect as of Monday midnight following pending November and December salary arrears, NHIF deductions and promotions.

Addressing the media Monday evening, KMPDU Coast branch Secretary Dr. Nassir Shaban said it was called off after talks with the county health department and Mombasa governor yielded fruits on their grievances.

While issuing the strike notice, the union had accused the county government of perennial salary delays, failure to promote 70 health consultants who have stagnated in one job group for over five years and contracted doctors to be absorbed under permanent and pensionable terms, as per a national government circular that orders for their employment to be on permanent terms.

´´The strike was supposed to take effect Monday January 11, 2022 and doctors in the following hospitals were to down their medical tools, Coast General Health and Referral Hospital, Chuda, Potrieze, Likoni, Mlaleo and Utange Health centers,´´ he said.

Last week Dr Shaban blamed the county for doing little especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the many promises they made to them.

He stated that the rest of the doctors under the medical cover are also suffering as the system is on and off due to delays on statutory deductions.

“We want to make an announcement that come January 11, 2022, the following hospitals will be affected as doctors will be on strike, these include; Coast General Health and Referral hospital, Chuda, Potrieze, Likoni, Mlaleo and Utange Health centres,” he said.

On his part, Coast KMPDU Chairperson Dr Hassan Ahmed said that the county government has been unable to address their welfare in terms of salary arrears but ironically they hosted a mega end year party where international artists graced the event.

“They are telling us that they are yet to get an allocation from the national treasury but we read mischief. Where do they get the money to host an end of the year bash, at the same time, how do the other counties get the money if they are able to pay their staff on time, they are playing games on us,” added.



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