Kenya doctors wage talks collapse, strike to go on • FRANCE 24 English

Talks between striking Kenyan doctors and the government have broken down, the medics' union said Wednesday, bringing misery for thousands of patients after six weeks of industrial action. Some 7,000 members of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) walked off the job in mid-March over demands for improved pay and the implementation of a 2017 collective agreement hammered out after a previous strike. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from Nairobi, Kenya. #Kenya #doctors #strike 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen