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Uproar after intern doctor dies in his house

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella during a press briefing on November 27, 2024. [ Collins Oduor, Standard]

An intern doctor at the Thika Level 5 Hospital died by suicide on Monday, the second such tragedy in two months, amid nationwide protests by healthcare workers over poor pay and working conditions.

Dr Francis Njuki Gachimo was found dead in his house in Kiganjo Estate in Thika, Kiambu County.

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