[PHOTOS] Nakuru medics stage demo in solidarity with City peers

In Summary

The medics poured on the streets of Nakuru town and held sit-ins at Governor Susan Kihika's office.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union called for the strike on March 14 to push for the implementation of their 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

by EMMANUEL WANJALA Radio, Print & Digital Reporter

26 March 2024 - 15:45

Healthcare workers stage a mock patient resuscitation on the streets of Nakuru as they held protests in solidarity with the nationwide strike. They also staged sit-ins at Governor Susan Kihika's office, March 26, 2024.
Image: BEN NDONGA

Healthcare workers in Nakuru on Tuesday staged peaceful protests within the town in solidarity with their comrades in Nairobi.

The medics poured on the streets of Nakuru town and held sit-ins at Governor Susan Kihika's office.

Healthcare workers protest on the streets of Nakuru in solidarity with the nationwide strike. They also staged sit-ins at Governor Susan Kihika's office, March 26, 2024.
Image: BEN NDONGA

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union called for the strike on March 14 to push for the implementation of their 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Healthcare workers protest on the streets of Nakuru in solidarity with the nationwide strike to push for absorption of intern doctors and provision of comprehensive medical cover, March 26, 2024.
Image: BEN NDONGA

They accused the government of refusing to implement pledges therein including the posting of over 1,200 intern doctors and the provision of comprehensive medical cover for doctors.

Several mediation talks with both levels of government have failed to bear fruits.

Healthcare workers protest on the streets of Nakuru in solidarity with the nationwide strike. They also staged sit-ins at Governor Susan Kihika's office, March 26, 2024.
Image: BEN NDONGA