Doctors Issue Fresh Strike Notice Over Arrest of Nairobi Hospital Officials
The union is protesting against the arrest of Dr Job Obwaka, an 83-year-old doctor and a board member of the Nairobi hospital...
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened to go on strike on Monday, February 19th, over the alleged unfair and mysterious arrests of officials linked to Nairobi Hospital.
- The union is protesting the arrest of 83-year-old doctor and board member Dr Job Obwaka, along with other hospital officials Samson Kinyanjui, Valery Gaya, and Chris Bichage.
- KMPDU secretary general Davji Atelah demanded the immediate release of the detained officials.
- If not released by midnight, the union plans to strike, citing concerns about the safety of doctors in their workplaces.
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