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Why doctors have refused to pick up their scalpels two months on

Members of Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union(KMPDU). (Photo: Beverlyne Musili/Standard)

What is the cause of the stalemate? How can the standoff be resolved?

Today marks 69 days of a standoff between the government and doctors. The strike has deprived many Kenyans the inalienable right to quality health care, exposing many to extreme physical injuries and financial strain.

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