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Kiambu County Chief Officer for Health Services Dr Patrick Nyagah and KMPDU Central Region Secretary Dr Bill Muriuki during an interview on Spice FM on October 3, 2025. [Screengrab]
The Kiambu County Government has accused the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) of fueling the health crisis in the county while blocking efforts to resolve it.
Dr Patrick Nyagah, the county’s Chief Officer for Health Services, claimed on Spice FM on Friday, October 3, that KMPDU was leveraging ties with unnamed officials at the Ministry of Health to gain an upper hand in a dispute now in its fourth month.
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