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Intrigues that led to jailing of doctors by Government

Kenya medical practioners and dentist union officilas being manned by police at a Milimani court before being sent to jail by Justice Wasilwa. 13/7/2017 PHOTO BY GEORGE NJUNGE

Lack of commitment by Ministry of Health officials and a rigid position by the doctor's union sabotaged pay talks that led to the jailing of union officials yesterday.

Accusations of a rift between Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu and his Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri in particular have been blamed for stalling the final leg of talks brokered by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) and Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).

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