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KUCO to withdraw specialist clinical officers as stalemate deepens

KUCO Chairperson Peterson Wachira speaks on April 5, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers has threatened the withdrawal of specialised medical staff from public healthcare facilities. This could further strain the country's healthcare system already in dire straits.

"From Monday, the union will be withdrawing anaesthetists, critical care specialists, emergency specialists, and all other specialists who had been allowed to continue working during the ongoing strike," said KUCO Chairperson, Peterson Wachira.

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