Kenya: KMPDU Threatens Strike Over Coast General Hospital CEO Interdiction

Kenya: KMPDU Threatens Strike Over Coast General Hospital CEO Interdiction

Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened industrial action following the interdiction of Dr. Iqbal Khandwalla, Chief Executive Officer of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital, by the County Government of Mombasa.

KMPDU threatens strike over Coast General Hospital CEO interdiction

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 24 — The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened industrial action following the interdiction of Dr. Iqbal Khandwalla, Chief Executive Officer of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital, by the County Government of Mombasa. Davji Bhimji Atellah, KMPDU National Secretary General, condemned the move, describing it as “politically motivated” and procedurally flawed. “The interdicti…

Coast General Hospital CEO suspended amid concerns about his conduct

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