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MTRH doctors to begin strike at midnight over unresolved grievances

By David Njaaga | 1yr ago
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union Secretary General Dr Davji Bhimji Atellah. [Standard, File]

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital doctors will go on strike from midnight after talks between the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the hospital's management collapsed.

KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Atellah confirmed the strike in a statement to Standard Digital on Tuesday, February 4, citing unresolved grievances.

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