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Court allow doctors to challenge decision by the county to sack 62 doctors

Empty Lamuria hospital wards as patients shun Laikipia hospitals over health crisis. [Jacinta Mutura/ Standard]

A court has allowed a doctors’ union to file judicial review proceedings against a decision by Laikipia county government to sack 62 doctors who participated in a strike in June.

Employment and Labour Relations Court judge Nzioki wa Makau directed the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) to serve the devolved unit and County Public Service Board (CPSB) within 21 days.

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