This archive report was first published on 21 August 2021.
Published on August 21, 2021, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened to disrupt services at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) over the alleged sacking of 40 doctors.
According to the union's secretary-general, Davji Atellah, at least eight doctors have already been sacked, while the rest have received three months' notices terminating their contracts.
The union plans to disrupt services every Wednesday at the national hospital until the hospital management agrees to negotiate over the sackings.
Mr Atellah stated that the hospital's management summarily dismissed the doctors last month without any reason, despite the facility facing a shortage of medical workers.
The hospital had ignored a court order which reinstated the medics, exacerbating the situation.
