Through Raila Odinga, Cord blamed government for failure to resolve the strike which has affected many patients across the country. “Rather than resolve the crisis in the health sector, the jailing of union officials deepens it and sets an extremely dangerous precedent. On Monday, she ordered union officials arrested. The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists' Union had warned that doctors in private hospitals might also strike if union officials were jailed. Union leaders and Ministry of Health officials were not available for comment.

Source: Standard Digital February 13, 2017 12:11 UTC