Kenyan Doctors Go on Strike Over CBA Promise.
Kenyan Doctors Go on Strike Over CBA Promise.
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Raila happy with Court of Appeal ruling, says Jubilee humiliating doctors
Cord leader Raila Odinga at the Court of Appeal after a ruling for the release of seven KMPDU officials from prison, February 15, 2017. /COURTESY
Cord leader Raila Odinga has expressed joy after the release of seven doctors' union officials from prison.
A Court of Appeal earlier ruled for the immediate release of KMPDU doctors jailed on Monday. They were to serve a one-month sentence for contempt of court after refusing to end their strike that has lasted about 73 days now.
The officials are chair Samuel Oroko, secretary general Ouma Oluga, treasurer Daisy Korir, deputy treasurer Evelyne Chege, Allan Ochanji, Mwachonda Chibandzi and Titus Ondoro.
"We welcome the decision of the court and urge the government to take appropriate steps to resolve all strikes currently ongoing with speed," he told journalists after the ruling on Wednesday.
Striking doctors hold placards and chant slogans outside the Court of Appeal while waiting for a ruling on the imprisonment of KMPDU officials, February 15, 2017. /REUTERS
The Opposition leader blamed the government for the strike saying ithad dragged on for too long.
"It is a shame that this is happening in our nation. So many innocent Kenyans have died in hospitals for lack of treatment," he noted.
He said the government has humiliated the doctors yet they deserve the best".
"Jailing our doctors is dehumanising. It is not right to take doctors to Kamiti prison. It's a shame and Kenyans have a right to elect another government in 2017," he said.
The ruling came after Raila accompanied his lawyers to the Supreme Court for an appeal.
The strike has angered Kenyans and turned into a test of President Uhuru Kenyatta's leadership ahead of the August 8 polls.
A KMPDU representative addresses striking doctors outside the Court of Appeal where they were waiting for a ruling on the imprisonment of KMPDU officials, February 15, 2017. /REUTERS
The 5,000-member doctors' union wants the government to implement a deal agreed in 2013 to raise basic salaries by 300 per cent.
Doctors are also calling for a review of working conditions, job structures, criteria of promotions and to address under-staffing in state hospitals.
After failing to call off the strike that started on December 5, 2016, officials were ordered to serve a one-month jail term.
Striking doctors hold placards and chant slogans outside the Court of Appeal while waiting for a ruling on the imprisonment of KMPDU officials, February 15, 2017. /REUTERS
Health CS Cleopa Mailu told the Senate Health committee on Tuesday that he could get doctors back on the negotiating table and ensure the crisis ends.
He also said he will do anything possible to ensure doctors' union officials are released from prison.
The CS accused Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri of insubordination saying he refused to take part in the talks.
Raila happy with Court of Appeal ruling, says Jubilee humiliating doctors
Cord leader Raila Odinga at the Court of Appeal after a ruling for the release of seven KMPDU officials from prison, February 15, 2017. /COURTESY
Cord leader Raila Odinga has expressed joy after the release of seven doctors' union officials from prison.
A Court of Appeal earlier ruled for the immediate release of KMPDU doctors jailed on Monday. They were to serve a one-month sentence for contempt of court after refusing to end their strike that has lasted about 73 days now.
The officials are chair Samuel Oroko, secretary general Ouma Oluga, treasurer Daisy Korir, deputy treasurer Evelyne Chege, Allan Ochanji, Mwachonda Chibandzi and Titus Ondoro.
"We welcome the decision of the court and urge the government to take appropriate steps to resolve all strikes currently ongoing with speed," he told journalists after the ruling on Wednesday.
Striking doctors hold placards and chant slogans outside the Court of Appeal while waiting for a ruling on the imprisonment of KMPDU officials, February 15, 2017. /REUTERS
The Opposition leader blamed the government for the strike saying ithad dragged on for too long.
"It is a shame that this is happening in our nation. So many innocent Kenyans have died in hospitals for lack of treatment," he noted.
He said the government has humiliated the doctors yet they deserve the best".
"Jailing our doctors is dehumanising. It is not right to take doctors to Kamiti prison. It's a shame and Kenyans have a right to elect another government in 2017," he said.
The ruling came after Raila accompanied his lawyers to the Supreme Court for an appeal.
The strike has angered Kenyans and turned into a test of President Uhuru Kenyatta's leadership ahead of the August 8 polls.
A KMPDU representative addresses striking doctors outside the Court of Appeal where they were waiting for a ruling on the imprisonment of KMPDU officials, February 15, 2017. /REUTERS
The 5,000-member doctors' union wants the government to implement a deal agreed in 2013 to raise basic salaries by 300 per cent.
Doctors are also calling for a review of working conditions, job structures, criteria of promotions and to address under-staffing in state hospitals.
After failing to call off the strike that started on December 5, 2016, officials were ordered to serve a one-month jail term.
Striking doctors hold placards and chant slogans outside the Court of Appeal while waiting for a ruling on the imprisonment of KMPDU officials, February 15, 2017. /REUTERS
Health CS Cleopa Mailu told the Senate Health committee on Tuesday that he could get doctors back on the negotiating table and ensure the crisis ends.
He also said he will do anything possible to ensure doctors' union officials are released from prison.
The CS accused Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri of insubordination saying he refused to take part in the talks.
Raila happy with Court of Appeal ruling, says Jubilee humiliating doctors
Sammuel999
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I didnt wan this issue to be taken ove by political parties...in a few weeks it will be tribal ...too bad
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Sammuel999
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Sasa ww ?? C ni plight yake ...
Kama alisoma miaka 5 udaktari akaongeza mbili total zikawa 7yrs in Univeristy
Mbona alipwe kidogo
Kama wewe mwalimu wateseka hakuna anaye kushika pia wewe toka uanze kazi ....
Waalimu wa Vyuo vikuu nchini kenya wote walienda mgomo wiki NNE zilozo pita
Baada ya madaktari waalimu watapewa kipao mbele Kenya
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Ingekuwa Tanzania ule mhimili pekee wa dikteta usingeruhusu waachiwe. Hongera mahakama Kenya .
Sammuel999
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If they push the election dates its even going to be greater
Odinga Contracted an israeli firm in 2013 to Handle his re election bid
Hapa ni chess ...kila siku Kuna scandal mpya Jubilee ...wacha wakae mpaka 2018 ndio kila mtu ajue scandal zilizo kuwemo uongozini mwao..
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Sammuel999
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And Today Opposition leaders/lawyers have gone to court and On a Pro bono basis appealed the arrest of all the doctors for Immediate release
U know most people keep forgeting that literallh everyone in Opposition in Kenya is a qualified lawyer and they didnt become opposition leaders before they studied but afte they came back from overseas and found out the injustices in Kenya
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Raila himself studies Mechanical engineering in East germany and Russia-st. Petersburg
I only support him because he is a communist
Someone needs to come into office and level the playing ground for us ordinary Kenyans before we start on the Capitalist Journey
Otherwise We wil be fucked
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I wish i was a billionaire this wpuld be on every major billboard country wide in all 45 languages
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waadhiri wanagoma madokta wanagoma .....nchi Ya kitu kidogo tu ndo haYa hutokea