The County Government of Mombasa has dismissed 86 doctors from work after failing to report to their work stations. The statement from county secretary CS Jeizan Faruk on Wednesday said that the 86 doctors have been sent letters and advance copies have been shared to their mails. Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Acting secretary-general Chibanzi Mwachonda is among those who have been listed by governor Hassan Joho's administration. "Following the correspondences shared between the Department of Health and the County Public Service Board on the doctors strike, the Board pursuant to Section 59(1) (c) of the County Governments Act No. The county government has directed the dismissed doctors to hand over all the properties belonging to the County Government to their supervisors.

Source: The Star January 06, 2021 14:26 UTC