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KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella during a press briefing on November 27, 2024. [ Collins Oduor, Standard]
Seven doctors have died in the last two months, five of them died by suicide, according to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU).
The union's Secretary-General, Davji Atellah, says some of the doctors are frustrated due to delayed salaries - with some doctors reporting payment delays of up to five months - excessive work hours without overtime compensation, and a complete disregard for established collective bargaining agreements.
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