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MP: Kenya risks losing doctors to other countries

A former Director of Medical Services,Dr James Nyikal has warned Kenya could lose some of its best doctors and nurses to foreign countries if the on-going strike by medics is not resolved quickly.

With over four weeks since the doctors downed their tools, Dr Nyikal, who is also MP for Seme, says many African countries are waiting to employ the Kenyan doctors should the government fail to address their grievances.

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