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Davji Atellah: Private hospitals exploit foreign doctors, block Kenyan medics

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah. [Screen grab]

Private hospitals are exploiting foreign doctors on low wages while excluding Kenyan medics who understand labour law, Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has revealed.

Speaking during an interview on Spice FM on Monday, January 12, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah claimed some private facilities avoid hiring Kenyan doctors  as a way to challenge illegal contracts and demand fair pay, turning professional vulnerability into a business practice that violates labour laws and International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions.

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