Mary Muoki
76 Articles
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Doctors' strike: Talks collapse again after Govt delegation walks out of meeting
The court-sanctioned mediation talks aimed at arriving on a return-to-work formula collapsed after the government allegedly demanded that doctors call off the strike before the talks proceed.The doctors on the other hand remained adamant that they would only call off...
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Governors urge doctors to obey court orders, as KMPDU sticks to demands
The Governors called on KMPDU to negotiate new a CBA with individual county governments.According to the CoG, counties are the employers of the medics since health is a devolved function, hence are best placed to address their grievances.
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Three-judge bench begins hearing case challenging SHIF
Justices Alfred Mabeya, Robert Limo, and Fridah Mugambi on Wednesday heard the petitioners complaints on how the Social Health Insurance Act risks locking out a section of Kenyans from accessing crucial health services on account of mandatory registration which they term unconstitutional....
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Private hospitals withdraw services for NHIF cardholders
On closer inspection, it is evident that the Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya have made good their threat to cease offering healthcare services to NHIF beneficiaries, opting to treat them only on a cash basis.
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Doctors announce nationwide strike from next week
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Monday staged a peaceful demonstration in Nairobi, protesting among other things the shooting of their Secretary General Davji Atellah by police during a similar demonstration in Nairobi last week.
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KMPDU SG Davji Atellah says he cracked skull, got brain haemorrhage from Thursday shooting
Atellah was at the forefront of the protests meant to compel the Ministry of Health to post medical interns when suddenly he was hit at close range by a tear gas canister. The unionist says it was a deliberate attempt to muzzle him.
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Five people killed as bandits attack Baringo, Samburu and Marakwet counties
Bandits ambushed and killed a 59-year-old man in Baringo North and two others in Marakwet East, before driving away a herd of cattle. The man was shot as he tended to his livestock near Yatya Primary School, while the two were ambushed and fatally shot in the Liter area in East Marakwet.
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Muranga anthrax scare: Kahumbu ward quarantined after hundreds fall sick
Dr. Apollo Kamau, the county's CEC for agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, issued a 21-day quarantine after over 200 villagers became ill on Sunday after eating contaminated meat.
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Gachagua calls for technology integration to enhance regional security
Gachagua said technology is key to tackling emerging threats, especially in the digital space.