Doctors during a past nationwide strike. [File, Standard]
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) members in Meru county have gone on strike, after the end of a 21-day strike notice.
The doctors withdrew services to protest the failure by the county government to implement a return-to-work agreement signed on May 12, 2026.
Led by KMPDU Upper Eastern Secretary Timothy Muriuki, the medics said the executive had failed to address various issues, including staff shortage, lack of promotions and disparities in salaries.
The union said for a long time its members had endured unfair labour practises.
