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Night of resolve: Medical interns stage vigil at health ministry

Intern doctors and other medical practitioners protest outside the Ministry of Health headquarters in Nairobi during day two of the Occupy MOH protests on July 9,2024 [Robert Tomno,Standard]

In a bold move that underscores the growing tension between medical interns and the government, hundreds of unposted interns held an overnight vigil outside the Ministry of Health headquarters on Monday night.

The protest, which began in the morning and continued through the night despite adverse weather and police warnings, aimed to pressure authorities to honour their commitment to post interns in accordance with the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

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