The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union KMPDU has lauded Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale saying he has shown a leadership in addressing the perennial medical internship crisis by deploying interns with full pay without them having to stage protests.
Addressing a press conference in Nairobi, KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atella said the union was impressed by the ministry’s proactive resolution of issues that have historically forced medical practitioners to take to the streets.
“For the first time, interns were posted without any demonstration,” Dr Atella said.
“The issue that was affecting doctors, nurses, and clinical officers where their salaries were reduced by over 70 per cent has now been rectified. That must be lauded,” he added
He added that medical officer interns are now earning the standard Sh208,000, up from Sh206,000, due to inflationary adjustments.
“The same applies to nurses and clinical officers, who are now receiving what is recommended in the schemes of service. That’s because the minister understands his job. The previous ones did not.”
The remarks followed the ministry’s June 27 announcement of the posting of 6,484 healthcare interns across the country for the 2025-26 cohort.
The group includes doctors, nurses, clinical officers, dentists, and pharmacists, who have all been deployed to various facilities for supervised clinical training and service delivery.
In his clarification Duale said medical interns would receive KSh206,000 per month, depending on their job groups, the salary will vary between KSh180,000 and KSh206,000.
