What the Health? Doctors’ Strike Continues to Bite as Patients Suffer Slow Services
Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a demonstration in the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by medics neared its fourth week.
The doctors’ strike turns chaotic due to the arrival of a group of motorcycle riders, believed to have been paid to cause troubleStriking doctors carry placards and chant during protests on Ngong Road enroute to parliamentPolice seize motorcycles used to transport suspected rioters during doctors’ strikeNational Assembly Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro addresses striking doctors outside the parliament buildingsKenyan doctors on strike march through Nairobi streets in a continued push for better pay and working conditionsKenya Union of Clinical Officers Chairman Peter Wachira presents a petition to Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino outside the national assemblyIn support of their ongoing strike, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atela joins marching medics as they head to ParliamentIn a show of solidarity with striking doctors who prioritize healthcare access, human rights defender Julias Kamau lent his voice to their causeDoctors on strike make their way to Afya House, to voice their frustrations to the Ministry of Health officialsCurious onlookers line up the streets to witness the striking doctors’ marchA police officer manages traffic near the doctors’ protest, to ensure smooth flow for other road usersA newly minted medical intern joins a group of doctors, while carrying a placardA member of health fraternity holding a placard with a message for the Minstry of Health
