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Medical sector in turmoil as interns storm health ministry

Intern doctors and other medical practitioners protest outside the Ministry of Health headquarters in Nairobi. [Robert Tomno, Standard]

Kenya's healthcare system faces renewed crisis as hundreds of medical, dental, and pharmacy interns descended on the Ministry of Health headquarters Monday, demanding immediate posting of interns and the resignation of Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha.

The protest, which began as an online campaign under the hashtag #OccupyMOH, quickly escalated into a full-scale demonstration at Afya House.

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