Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino on Wednesday filed an impeachment motion against Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha.
In his motion, the vocal legislator accused CS Nakhumicha of incompetence and gross violation of the country's health standards in connection with the protracted doctors' strike.
"Pursuant to Article 152(6) of the Constitution as read with Standing Order 66, I wish to notify you of my intention to move a Special Motion for the removal of the Cabinet Secretary for Health from office on two grounds," read part of the notice.
According to Babu Owino, since the start of the doctors' strike on March 15, Kenyans have been unable to access medical care, a situation that has led to the loss of lives.
Nakhumicha was also accused of exhibiting incompetence by failing to end the strike which has since entered its third week.
Babu Owino further faulted the Health CS for failing to honour the doctors' Collective Bargaining Agreement and instead choosing to threaten to sack the striking doctors.
"The CS has further failed to appreciate the seriousness of the strike and has failed to provide a lasting solution to settle the demands of the medics including the hiring of interns/ trainee doctors and payment of salary arrears," the notice read in part.
The MP while addressing the press on March 26, hinted at filing the impeachment motion against Nakhumicha and her Agriculture counterpart Mithika Linturi over what he termed as negligence in their duties.
Linturi was mainly accused of failing to combat the distribution of fake fertiliser in the country, a situation the MP claimed caused huge losses to the farmers.
Meanwhile, the doctors on April 3, vowed to continue with their protests after turning down a Ksh2.4 billion offer from the government.
Led by The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah, the doctors claimed the offer did not fully sort out the CBA reached in 2017.
Atellah termed the latest move by the government as impunity adding that they will not relent until their demands are fully met as initially agreed.
