Striking doctors ask police for protection ahead of demos

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has asked police officers to provide security ahead of their march today. Through a letter addressed to Nairobi Regional Commander Adamson Bungei, the union’s Secretary General Davji Atellah asked police to protect them as they peacefully demonstrated within the country’s capital. The defiant medics reiterated that […]

Azimio threatens to join doctors in street demos as health crisis deepens

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party has issued a stark ultimatum to the Kenya Kwanza government, threatening to join striking healthcare workers in street demonstrations if their demands are not met promptly. In a statement on Tuesday, April 9, the coalition demanded immediate action from the government to address the grievances raised by doctors, whose […]

‘We won’t compromise on fair compensation for our hard work’ – Atellah tells Ruto

The standoff between the government and medical practitioners persists with neither party showing yielding ground amidst the ongoing doctors’ strike that has entered its fourth week. In a statement on Sunday, April 7, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General, Davji Atellah, fired back at President William Ruto following his declaration that […]