The Kenya Medical Practitioners' Union demanded a public apology from the Council of Governors on Monday after officials dismissed reports of neonatal deaths at Kiambu Level 4 Hospital. Union Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah accused governors of prioritizing public relations over addressing the healthcare crisis, and he documented 131 newborn deaths amid an ongoing doctors' strike. Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi refuted the figures as misleading, and he claimed external forces were attempting to undermine devolved governance through false narratives.
Atellah rejected assertions that health services remained functional, and he cited unresolved grievances such as unpaid salaries, poor working conditions, and insufficient medical supplies. The union maintained that systemic failures and broken promises caused the strike, but governors blamed healthcare workers for operational problems. County governments face mounting pressure to implement corrective measures as medical professionals warn that more preventable deaths will occur without immediate intervention.
Atellah rejected assertions that health services remained functional, and he cited unresolved grievances such as unpaid salaries, poor working conditions, and insufficient medical supplies. The union maintained that systemic failures and broken promises caused the strike, but governors blamed healthcare workers for operational problems. County governments face mounting pressure to implement corrective measures as medical professionals warn that more preventable deaths will occur without immediate intervention.
