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Doctors are set to stage another public demonstration on Tuesday next week, continuing their efforts to push for the resolution of their grievances amid an ongoing strike that commenced on March 14. The primary point of contention revolves around the deployment and equitable compensation of medical interns, a matter that …

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has firmly responded to President William Ruto’s suggestion that they accept the government’s offer to end their strike, emphasizing their stance on salary negotiations. KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah stated on Sunday that they are unwavering regarding salary issues, rebuffing Ruto’s assertion …

President William Ruto has admonished striking doctors regarding their demands for salary increases and interns’ allowances, citing the country’s struggle with a substantial wage bill. Addressing congregants during a Sunday service at Eldoret AIC Fellowship church, the President highlighted that Kenya expends Kshs. 1.1 trillion annually, nearly half of the …

Several individuals are feared dead and numerous others injured following a tragic incident involving a Kensilver bus en route from Meru to Nairobi, which occurred at the Tharaka Nithi bridge on Sunday afternoon. Tharaka Nithi County police commander Zacchaeus Ngeno has verified the occurrence, stating that the precise cause of …

Karen Police Station Commander, Purity Kobia, has been apprehended following accusations of orchestrating the unauthorized sale of a Mazda Demio, which had been impounded at her station, for a mere Sh50,000. The arrest, carried out by detectives from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU), resulted in Kobia’s detention at Capitol Hill …

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has taken the decision to close several vital roads due to the severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall in various regions of the country. One of the affected routes is the North Horr-Kalacha Road in Marsabit County, which has become impassable due to the …

Ephas Musisa, who gained notoriety after a humiliating dismissal by Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen while seeking employment, has finally found a job opportunity. Musisa, hailing from Vihiga County, expressed his joy at landing a job despite his unpleasant encounter with the CS. He has been hired as a driver …

The leader of the Wiper Party, Kalonzo Musyoka, has strongly criticized the Kenya Kwanza government for its inability to address the ongoing nationwide doctors’ strike, which has persisted for over three weeks. The strike, initiated by medical practitioners protesting unresolved grievances, has left essential medical services paralyzed across the country. …

Francis Atwoli, the Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K), has addressed concerns regarding his purported silence on the ongoing doctors’ strike, affirming Cotu’s commitment to resolving the impasse and facilitating the doctors’ return to work. Speaking during a Shops Stewards meeting on Saturday, Atwoli clarified that …

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta participated in the Episcopal ordination ceremony held at St. Mary’s Msongari in Nairobi on Saturday. The event witnessed the ordination of Bishop-Elect Simon Peter Kamomoe and Bishop-Elect Wallace Ng’ang’a, with various senior state officials in attendance. The ceremony attracted leaders from diverse political backgrounds, including Former …