Doctors in private health facilities asked to boycott work in protest

Secretary General of the Kenya Medical practioners and dentist union Dr. Ouma Olugah (right is joined by Nairobi branch official Dr, Thuranira Kaugiria and a friend at the Kamiti prison on February 14th 2017.

The ailing health sector could be dealt another blow if doctors in private facilities heed a call to boycott work for 48 hours starting today.

Kenya Medical Association (KMA) urged all health professionals affiliated to it to withdraw services in protest to the jailing of doctors' union officials by a Nairobi court on Monday for contempt of court.