Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union

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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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Yusuf, Mohammed (February 13, 2017). "Judge Jails Officials From Kenya's Medical Union". Voice of America News. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ Uwiringiyimana, Clement (February 13, 2017). "Kenyan judge orders doctors' union officials to be jailed". Reuters. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ AfricaNews (2017-02-14). "Private medics in Kenya announce 48-hour solidarity strike with jailed colleagues". Africanews. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  5. ↑ "Kenyan court frees doctors' leaders jailed during health sector strike" . Retrieved 2017-02-15.
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