NAIROBI — The tussle between Kenyan medical practitioners and the government seems to be far from over, days after the Kenya medical practitioners, pharmacists and dentists union (KMPDU) called off a nationwide strike that had lasted for 100 days. Even after an agreement had been reached between the national government,…
Jackson Okata is a Kenyan based freelance journalist
Kenya has warned that doctors on strike who do not return to work by Monday will be fired and replaced. Council of Governors Chairman Peter Munya issued the ultimatum on Wednesday, even as 12 doctors at the Kenyatta National Hospital were dismissed for refusing to resume work, The Standard reports….
Kenya’s Two Rivers Mall opened last week in Nairobi, and President Uhuru Kenyatta – no stranger to scissors and ribbon cuttings – was on hand to formally open the USD$10 million facility. The Valentine’s Day event at the mall, billed as sub-Saharan Africa’s largest, featured chocolate, flowers and hearts. The mall reflects…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times