KMPDU Deputy SG Fired, More Doctors Dismissed as Counties Move to Tame Striking Medics

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• Doctors under the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have begun receiving termination letters due to their participation in the ongoing doctors strike, including KMPDU Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah.

• The Council of Governors and the Labor Court have mandated that doctors resume emergency duties while negotiations with the government continue, with some officials threatening disciplinary action and alternative hiring solutions amid the dispute.

File image of KMPDU SG Dennis Miskellah

Doctors affiliated with the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have begun receiving termination letters as a consequence of their ongoing strike. 

Among those affected is KMPDU Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah, who received a dismissal letter despite awaiting reinstatement to continue his medical practice. 

Miskellah, who has not received his salary for 19 months, stated that the letter was issued due to his participation in the strike.

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Miskellah noted that he had not been involved in any disciplinary issues and expressed his belief that paying a price for their goals was necessary. 

He emphasized that the cost of liberty includes being vigilant. Miskellah's stance reflects the resolve of the striking doctors to achieve their objectives.

In a recent ruling, the Labor Court ordered that doctors resume their duties to handle emergency cases while the union negotiates with the government. 

Justice Byram Ongaya of the Employment and Labour Relations Court specified that a minimum of two doctors from each professional rank must be present at hospitals of levels III, IV, and V.

Earlier, the Council of Governors (CoG) urged doctors to comply with the court's order to suspend the strike. 

The CoG threatened disciplinary action against doctors who failed to adhere to the order and advised individual counties to take responsibility for addressing the issue and implementing disciplinary measures against medical practitioners neglecting their duties.

In a related development, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria dismissed the idea of increasing medical interns' salaries, citing the demands as unrealistic. 

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President William Ruto's Cabinet determined that the government could not sustain a monthly salary of KSh 206,000 for intern doctors.

Additionally, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya threatened to hire Ugandan doctors due to the ongoing doctors' strike, signaling potential changes in the country's medical workforce amid the dispute.