Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU)

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) was established in 2011 and registered on 30th August, 2011 as a Trade Union in Kenya under the provisions of the Labour Relations Act No. 14 of 2007 Laws of Kenya. The Union main mandate is to champion for the aspirations of doctors, healthcare workers and citizens in realization of healthcare as an inalienable human right to all. The members of KMPDU are drawn from the Doctors of Kenya where a doctor is defined as any person that holds at least a bachelor’s degree in either Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy or Dentistry from a recognized university.

KMPDU advocates for decent working conditions and terms for doctors of Kenya as well as improving the labour relations between doctors and their employers. KMPDU has been rallying healthcare stakeholders in Kenya to ensure provision of quality, affordable healthcare services to all Kenyans as a right and through public healthcare system. The Union is also a professional body that draws its members from a pool of qualified and licensed medical professionals.