{"id":6208,"date":"2025-07-24T15:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=6208"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:27:24","slug":"tmg-news-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/tmg-news-69\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Days to Heal Kiambu: Senator Karungo Presses Governor Wamatangi on Medics’ Standoff."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang\u2019wa has issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to Governor Kimani Wamatangi, demanding swift resolution of the ongoing doctors\u2019 strike that has crippled health services across the county for nearly two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement made Thursday afternoon, Karungo condemned the governor\u2019s inaction as \u201cirresponsible and shameful,\u201d warning that failure to address the crisis within a week would compel him to move a motion summoning Wamatangi before the Senate to explain his handling of the matter.\u201cThe lives of our people must not be held hostage by bureaucratic indifference or political pride,\u201d Karungo declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI stand in full solidarity with the healthcare workers whose demands remain unmet.\u201dThe strike, which began 58 days ago, was triggered by grievances including lack of promotions, poor medical insurance coverage, and punitive measures against outspoken doctors. Since then, public hospital operations have ground to a halt, severely impacting access to healthcare services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thangwa proposing a new four-year term for the President, February 2, 2025 Karungo wa Thangwa.<\/strong><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Karungo further criticized the county\u2019s revenue priorities, citing that Kiambu has bragged about record hospital-generated revenues but failed to reinvest in healthcare workers or infrastructure.\u201cIt\u2019s deeply disturbing that the same county boasting about its earnings is unwilling to support those who make that possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union ( KMPDU) has also intensified pressure, with Secretary General Davji Atellah threatening a nationwide strike should both county and national governments fail to intervene. Atellah additionally called on the Ministry of Health to pull all medical interns from Kiambu, citing unsafe and unsustainable working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medical doctors participating in a strike on April 9, 2024 (Photo Facebook.)<\/sup><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Efforts to negotiate a resolution have reportedly stalled, prompting concerns that the deadlock may persist.As tensions rise and public frustration grows, all eyes are now on Governor Wamatangi\u2014and whether he will respond before the senator\u2019s deadline expires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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