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Kakamega county hires 14 doctors on contract

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa holds Maureen Vugusta's newborn at Lumakanda Hospital maternity wing in March 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Kakamega County has hired 14 medical staff on contract to replace striking doctors.

County Health Executive Bernard Wesonga said the doctors could be absorbed on permanent and pensionable terms after normalcy returns.

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