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KMPDU Press Release
KMPDU Press Release
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND KENYAN DOCTORS
In 2011 Kenyan doctors went on a 7 day nationwide strike to agitate for better terms and conditions of work including better ARTICLE VII: BENEFITS
remuneration. A Return to work formula was agreed upon and signed on 12th December 2011.
Health Insurance – medical, dental, eye care
The following were among the items agreed on: Doctors shall be entitled to a medical allowance as indicated in appendix A for the purchase of health insurance for themselves, their spouses
I. Establishment of task force to look into a range of issues that touch on policy and other matters, the result was the MUSYIMI TASK and children. All doctors receiving this allowance will be required to provide evidence of belonging to a medical insurance scheme.
FORCE REPORT 2012.
II. The government offered extraneous allowances ranging from KShs 30,000 - 40,000 per month with effect from 1st December Workman’s compensation
2011. All doctors shall qualify for compensation for injuries and diseases contracted due to the high risk exposure such as Drug Resistant TB which
III. Employment of 200 doctors are highly prevalent in public health facilities.
IV. That the parties agreed to negotiate in good faith with effect from 14th December 2011 on a collective bargaining agreement
(CBA), which was to be concluded within 60-90 days Retirement benefits/Service Gratuity
Doctors will be entitled to full retirement benefits when they retire either at fifty (50) years upon request or on mandatory retirement age
The CBA was NOT concluded within the 90 days. It took nearly 2 years of negotiations with the Government to conclude a CBA which of (65) years.
was finally signed on 27th June 2013. Doctors will also be entitled to service gratuity upon retirement on medical grounds provided they have served for the requisite pensionable
period.
Any doctor who shall require additional training prior to any promotion shall be facilitated and sponsored to acquire the necessary trainings
well in advance of the promotion due date. This refers to all trainings with the exception of Masters Programmes.
Transfers
The Union recognizes the Ministry’s right and duty as an employer to deploy officers to all corners of the country as needed.
Transfers shall be genuine with regard to service need or own request.
The training budget shall be set by the Ministry of Health in line with the training needs of all serving doctors.
All doctors employed by the Government shall be eligible for sponsorship to postgraduate training after completing two years of service
after internship. This is with an objective to increase the number of specialists to serve Kenyans equitably even in remote locations.
Post graduate and Sub-Specialty courses that are not available locally shall be sponsored.
Creation of regional centers of excellence with a residency programs across the country to relieve the current congestion on Kenyatta and
Moi teaching and Referral Hospital.
Research Fund
A non-remunerative Medical Research Fund shall be established and made available to doctors who seek to carry out medical research
for the benefit of the greater public.
Work Hours
All doctors shall work for 40 hours a week. Any extra hours worked shall be compensated as stipulated in article IV of this Agreement. AN EXTRACT FROM CBA