The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union is a trade union for medical doctors in Kenya. On February 13, 2017, seven union officials were jailed for a month for refusing to end their two-month strike over poor working conditions.[1][2][3] The Kenyan opposition criticized the sentencing and blamed the government for the Kenyan health impasse. In solidarity with jailed union officials, private doctors announced a 48 hours strike, starting Wednesday. [4] The Kenyan appeal court, ordered the release of the jailed union officials, in order to carry negotiations.[5]
References
edit- ^ Odula, Tom (February 13, 2017). "7 Kenyan doctors jailed for not ending strike". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Yusuf, Mohammed (February 13, 2017). "Judge Jails Officials From Kenya's Medical Union". Voice of America News. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Uwiringiyimana, Clement (February 13, 2017). "Kenyan judge orders doctors' union officials to be jailed". Reuters. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ AfricaNews (2017-02-14). "Private medics in Kenya announce 48-hour solidarity strike with jailed colleagues". Africanews. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "Kenyan court frees doctors' leaders jailed during health sector strike". Retrieved 2017-02-15.
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