KMPDU Statement On Kiambu County Doctors Strike

For 21 days, we waited. We gave notice. We spoke clearly. But Kiambu County responded with silence, no meeting, no dialogue, no intention to resolve the crisis they have created. This is not just negligence; it's contempt, for doctors, for healthcare workers, and for the people of Kiambu.

Now, we rise.

On May 26, 2025, Kiambu doctors will down their tools in what will be the strike of our lives.

We call on all our members to begin discharging and referring patients. The time for waiting is over. The time for action is now.

This is not just a strike; it is a reclaiming of our dignity, our rights, and the future of healthcare in this county. We will not negotiate through silence. We will not accept being treated as expendable.

To the County Government: If you will not come to the table, we will meet you on the picket line.

To the people of Kiambu: This fight is for you too. A healthcare system that disrespects its doctors is a system that fails its people. Stand with us, as we have always stood with you.

United we bargain. Divided we beg. It's now or never. Stronger together.

Dr. Davji Bhimji Atellah,
Secretary General & CEO
Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists' Union