Davji Atellah: Private hospitals exploit foreign doctors, block Kenyan medics
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.
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KWS works alongside Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in the breeding and rewilding programme for the mountain bongos, providing regulatory oversight and technical support.
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2026-01-12 09:00:00
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2026-01-12 08:00:00
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The adoption of AmpFire HPV DNA testing technology, donated by Rotary International, has been a game-changer in HPV screening, enabling early detection of the virus long before it turns cancerous.
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2026-01-12 08:00:00
No longer confined to the gym, physical activity is increasingly about maximizing health benefits of the movements people already do — things like walking, climbing stairs or cleaning their homes.
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Taita Taveta County Government has developed a policy framework to enhance climate resilience for the newly conferred Mwatate Municipality.
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In Taita Taveta, county officials and conservation managers are rechecking budgets as climate-funded programmes face fresh uncertainty.
By Mactilda Mbenywe
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What began as a mission to provide healthcare to the poor has morphed into a bitter, protracted legal battle involving property titles, corporate control, religious vows, and clashing egos.
By Julius Chepkwony
2026-01-09 07:00:00
KMPDU has supported a plan to revoke the licences of foreign doctors practising in Kenya, citing widespread exploitation by employing hospitals.
By Maryann Muganda
2026-01-09 00:00:00
The crisis in public health hospitals may not end soon as Clinical Officers and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale differ over an unsigned pay deal.
By Maryann Muganda
2026-01-08 08:00:00
For families raising children with Type 1 diabetes, sleep is never restful, it is interrupted by alarms, finger pricks, whispered prayers, and the constant dread that blood sugar may drop or spike.
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2026-01-08 08:00:00
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