Medics protest suspension of revised county pay structures

KMPDU is demanding reversal and wider engagement, citing unfair treatment of county workers

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah during a past event. /COURTESY

Doctors have protested the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s decision to suspend revised remuneration and benefits structures for officers in county governments.

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) secretary general Davji Atellah said the decision has been applied selectively to devolved workers.

“We cannot have one National Treasury and one public wage bill, yet apply fiscal responsibility selectively when it comes to devolved workers,” Atellah said.

The SRC suspended the implementation of the reviewed remuneration and benefits structures with immediate effect in a letter dated September 11, 2026.

The commission said the decision followed deliberations a day earlier on the submissions by the Council of Governors (CoG).

Source: The Star