Kenyan doctors' national strike
Kenyan doctors escalate national strike over poor pay and working conditions, affecting emergency services. Government seeks temporary replacements to fill gap.
Key Points
- Doctors stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals
- Strike enters second week with no resolution in sight
- Government instructs top hospitals to recruit temporary replacements
Pros
- Doctors standing up for better pay and working conditions
- Government seeking temporary replacements to ensure emergency services continue
Cons
- Thousands of Kenyans left without much-needed public health services
- Previous promises by the government not implemented, leading to strike