County to declare positions of striking doctors vacant

The  County Government of Kisumu has threatened to declare positions of striking doctors vacant if they fail to collect their promotion letters and report back to work by close of business today. The  over 250 doctors downed their tools on 6th December 2019 over failure of the county government to effect their promotions as agreed […]

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Return to work agreement signed

Kenya  Medical  Practitioners  and  Dentist  Union (KMPDU) Nyanza Chapter  on Tuesday  signed a return to work agreement  in  line  with  the 2017 Collective  Bargaining  Agreement (CBA) which prioritized promotion of various cadres  of medical staff in Kisumu County. The  much-anticipated exercise followed a three days’ strike which commenced on Friday June 21, 2019 in Kisumu […]

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Anti corruption demonstration aborts after youths invade hotel, hold organizers hostage

A  planed demonstration against corruption in national and county governments  aborted in Siaya on Wednesday when  goons raided a hotel and held the organisers hostage. The  goons who usually trail local politicians pounced on the unsuspecting organisers who had just finished briefing the media  at White Hotel along the Siaya – Kisumu  road and roughed […]

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Doctors down tools in Kisii

Medical   Services  in Kisii are paralyzed  after Doctors downed their tools over alleged failure by the County government to  implement collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The  medics vowed to continue with the boycott until their grievances were addressed. The  Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Kisii Branch Chairman, Dr. Kevin  Osuri  said the status quo  […]

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