KMPDU Acting Secretary-General Dr Chibanzi Mwachonda [Sammy Omingo, Standard]The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) on Wednesday condemned the dismissal of 86 doctors in Mombasa County over what County Executive Jeizen Faruk had termed as gross misconduct. Mombasa County doctors are in solidarity after downing tools at Coast General referral Hospital [Omondi Onyango, Standard]KMPDU demanded the immediate reinstatement of the doctors and called for the establishment of a Constitutional Health Service Commission to bring sanity to the health sector. The doctors received their dismissal via emails sent to them by the County Health Department. “Kindly ensure the above doctors receive their letters and immediately hand over all properties belonging to the county government to their supervisors,” the dismissal letter further read. The doctors, however, termed their sacking as illegal and vowed to move to court to challenge their dismissal.

Source: Standard Digital January 07, 2021 08:11 UTC