The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) has lauded a court for freezing Moi University’s bank accounts for not paying five doctors.
In a statement, the union’s Secretary General Davji Atellah said that the court made that decision because the University deliberately excluded those doctors from enhanced call allowance, despite the Return-to-Work Formula (RTWF) adopted in court.
“As KMPDU, we remain committed to leaving no doctor behind! In 2022, Moi University deliberately excluded 5 doctors from the enhanced call allowance, despite the Return-to-Work Formula (RTWF) adopted in court.
This injustice could not stand. The court calculated Ksh53 million owed to these doctors and ordered the university to pay by October 2024,” part of the statement read.
Moi University ordered to pay 5 doctors Ksh 53 million
When the deadline passed, Davji said, KMPDU moved swiftly and filed a garnishee order (a court directive to seize funds from a debtor’s bank account to settle unpaid dues), which the courts granted.
“The university’s bank account is now frozen, and the funds will be deducted directly to pay the doctors. This victory reinforces our resolve to fight for fairness and justice for every doctor,” Davji added.
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Moi University has been at the center of attention for wrong reasons in the recent past.
The University has been facing significant financial challenges. This situation has resulted in delayed staff salaries, leading to strikes and the eventual closure of the institution.
Despite government efforts to resolve the issue, the staff strike has persisted, with workers insisting on receiving their overdue salaries before resuming work.
Medical students narrate ordeal they have encountered at the institution
Recently, some Moi University students expressed their frustration over the ongoing strikes and financial difficulties, which have severely disrupted their education and left their futures uncertain.
In an interview on Citizen TV, medical students shared that they have been at the university for nine years, with their graduation hopes fading away daily.
The College of Health Sciences at the university is now marked by empty lecture halls and disorganized spaces, reflecting the shattered dreams of its students.
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In a memo, Vice Chancellor Professor Isaac Sanga Kosgey addressed the reasons behind the delayed graduation of final-year students at the College of Health Sciences.
He acknowledged that the 2016 cohort pursuing Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a six-year degree program, has not yet graduated.
According to Kosgey, the delay is largely due to factors beyond the university’s control, including three industrial actions by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU).
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