Mombasa County doctors issue 7-day strike notice over salary arrears

Doctors in Mombasa County have issued a 7-day strike notice to protest delayed salaries.

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials say they want insurance cover for the over 80 doctors working for the county as well as permanent terms for doctors who have been on contract since 2015.

They say they will down tools from Tuesday if their concerns are not addressed.

“Watagoma na wataenda nyumbani…kutakuwa hakuna mfanyikazi hata mmoja wa kaunti hapa…maanake sai kaunti yetu ni kama mchezo…kazi yao ni kuwaita kina Ali Kiba wapigwe mamilioni na wasilipe wafanyikazi,” said Dr. Hassan Mkuche, KMPDU Secretary General, Mombasa.

KMPDU Mombasa Chairman Dr. Nassir Shabaan, on his part, said: “This strike is to tell them that apart from paying the two-month salaries, we’re not going back to work until we come to a written agreement that by fifth of every month, the county will be paying salaries.”