The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has postponed the planned Kiambu demonstration slated for tomorrow, October 8, to October 13.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the union announced that the changes were made to facilitate the attendance of more stakeholders.
"The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) wishes to inform members, partners, and the public that the planned Kiambu demonstration, initially scheduled for Wednesday, 8th October 2025, has been rescheduled to Monday, 13th October 2025," the statement read in part.
"This adjustment is intended to ensure broader participation, effective coordination, and meaningful engagement with all relevant stakeholders as we continue to demand accountability and dignified working conditions for doctors, as well as quality healthcare for all Kenyans."
KMPDU further asserted that it would remain unwavering in its commitment to defending the rights of healthcare workers and upholding the highest standards of service to the nation.
This comes as the strike by the Kiambu health workers enters its fifth month since commencing on May 26.
Just a week ago, all 697 medical interns assigned to healthcare facilities in Kiambu County were redeployed to other counties, as they had yet to start their internships almost three months after they were supposed to kick off on July 1.
On Monday, October 6, the union also announced another planned nationwide strike in 19 days as the feud with governors threatened to reach new heights.
Speaking during a press briefing, KMPDU condemned the Council of Governors (CoG) over its response to the alleged deaths of 136 newborns in Kiambu County, whose healthcare sector has been the subject of controversy for months.
This followed an earlier statement by COG Chair and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi, insisting that the Kiambu health system is functional and that doctors are on duty, claims which the KMPDU denies.
“The health function in Kiambu is functional, and we have doctors in all facilities and are on duty. We urge the Ministry of Health and KMPDU to stop politicising health and leave the level of the government with the mandate to run it. It can not be run from Afya House,” Governor Abdullahi had said.
The union called the governors' reaction to the media reports "callous insensitivity", stating, "For 131 days, patients, the very wananchi who pay your hefty salaries, have suffered in dilapidated facilities that bear the hallmarks of looting and supervised destruction of our public healthcare system. Your collective response to this humanitarian crisis is one of supreme aloofness and unforgivable hypocrisy."
"The 47 Governors who comprise the CoG are well-known to enjoy the privileges of premium private healthcare and the liberty to freely fly out of the country for cuts and minor bruises, while the citizens you are sworn to protect are left to perish from birth."
