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Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has been urged to apologize and retract his statements regarding the ongoing doctors’ strike by 6 PM, or face consequences, according to reports.
Koome had issued a stern warning to the doctors, labeling the strike as disruptive and unlawful, citing its adverse effects on public movement and transportation.
Various organizations, including the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the Katiba Institute (KI), and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), have joined forces to demand Koome’s apology and retraction before 6 PM today, Sunday, April 14.
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According to Advocate Ochiel Dudley, Koome was duly notified of the demand, emphasizing that the doctors are exercising their right to peaceful protest as granted by law. Additionally, the statement insisted that Koome must also apologize for the violent incident involving police and Dr. Davji Atela on February 27, 2024.
The warning to Koome included the threat of legal action if he fails to comply with the demand.
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KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah responded to Koome’s remarks, asserting that such threats undermine the doctors’ constitutional right to protest and express their grievances. Atellah highlighted that the union followed due process in organizing the demonstrations, which unfortunately met with hostility from security forces.
The doctors initiated their strike on March 14, occupying the streets as they demand the government’s attention to their petitions, warning that they will leave hospital wards deserted until their concerns are addressed.
