An intern doctor died by suicide in Thika, two months following a similar tragedy in Gatundu. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) attributes these suicides to the financial strain caused by unpaid salaries since August. The union’s Secretary General, Davji Atellah, has called for the immediate payment of …
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Patients in Machakos County may face disruptions in accessing medical services as doctors and clinicians announced plans to strike starting Wednesday next week. Despite issuing a two-week notice, the health workers claim the county has failed to address key issues they have been raising for the past two years. Their …
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Raila Odinga convened with representatives from the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) shortly after the doctors terminated their strike. Raila, expressing solidarity with the union, emphasized the importance of the return-to-work agreement for both the government and KMPDU, encouraging a collaborative effort to resolve lingering concerns. ALSO …
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have called for a comprehensive inquiry into the demise of Dr. Laban Langat, a 26-year-old medical officer intern at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital (PGH). Dr. Langat, who commenced his internship at the hospital in August 2023, was found dead …
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