The US has suspended millions of dollars of aid for Kenya’s beleaguered health service following repeated allegations of corruption and mismanagement, officials said Tuesday. The US embassy in Nairobi said $21 million (19 million euros) of aid for the Ministry of Health had been suspended indefinitely, out of a total of $650m the US spends … Read more
Doctors in Kenya have agreed to end a 100-day strike that has paralysed the country’s public health system. Union officials representing thousands of striking medical workers have signed an agreement with government officials in the capital, Nairobi. The doctors are to receive increased allowances as negotiations over other issues continue. The doctors have been demanding … Read more
Doctors are planning to hold month long vigils in solidarity with seven of their top union officials who were jailed Monday for contempt by the Industrial and Labour Relations court. Following the ruling, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) Nairobi Branch Secretary General Thuranira Kaugiria stated that the vigils will be held at the … Read more