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The response follows a two-day meeting between the union and the Principal Secretary for Public Service Jane Imbunya, where both sides sought to address the long-running dispute over the special code used for basic salary adjustments.
In a statement issued on March 15, 2026, PSK demanded that Dr. Obwaka be granted immediate and unconditional bail, saying it is his right under Kenyan law.
In a statement on March 14, 2026, the union said the doctor was arrested at his clinic at the NSSF Building and is accused of falsifying a members’ register, an allegation it argues falls outside his mandate and occurred when he was not present.
The case came to light when the deceased’s next of kin, identified as M.N., filed a complaint with the Ombudsman, alleging that the hospital refused to release the body due to the unpaid bill.
The agreement provides for the promotion of all eligible doctors across multiple grades. Those moving from Group M to N will receive their letters immediately. Promotions from Group N to P will take effect on April 1, 2026.
According to KMPDU, the council has neglected its primary role of regulating practitioners and handling cases of medical misconduct, leaving both patients and doctors unprotected.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Nairobi branch says all doctors under the county government have been instructed to report back to work at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 2.
Members of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) argue that promises made in earlier return-to-work agreements remain unfulfilled, with many health workers yet to receive their salaries or insurance cover for the start of the year.
Duale announced on Wednesday, January 8, 2026, a sweeping policy shift that will see Kenya stop renewing licences for most foreign doctors, saying the move is necessary to protect jobs for thousands of unemployed Kenyan medical professionals.
KMPDU highlighted the challenges of Kenya’s public health system, including heavy patient loads, long working hours, emergency responsibilities, and overlapping duty periods. The union defended dual practice as a necessary coping mechanism due to limited staffing, delayed salaries, intense workloads, and insufficient incentives for doctors to focus solely on public service.
The union says the policy, which would block claims approved by doctors between 8 pm and 5 pm does not reflect the realities of public hospitals and could disrupt service delivery.
Dr. Atellah said the Governor agreed to promote all consultants who were due to move from Job Group M to Q, with the promotions scheduled to take effect by December 17, 2025. He confirmed that by December 16, 2025, promotion letters for most of the affected doctors had already been prepared and were available for collection at Garissa Level 5 Hospital.