{"id":14514,"date":"2024-04-15T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=14514"},"modified":"2024-04-15T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:31:11","slug":"kmpdu-files-a-lawsuit-against-inspector-general-ig-koome-day-after-issuing-threats-regarding-the-doctors-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=14514","title":{"rendered":"(KMPDU) Files A Lawsuit Against Inspector General (IG) Koome Day After Issuing Threats Regarding The Doctors&#8217; Strike."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/images-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/images-2.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/images-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davji Atellah, the Secretary-General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU), announced that the union has taken legal action against Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome. Atellah addressed the press on Monday, April 15, stating that this decision came in response to threats made by the IG on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14516\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that no threats, victimization, or intimidation would sway the doctors from their strike. Atellah called for constructive dialogue between the union and the government to reach a viable agreement. He criticized the recruitment of foreign doctors, citing the recent example at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral &amp; Research Hospital (KUTRRH), where the majority of foreign recruits failed proficiency tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atellah urged the government to prioritize patient safety by addressing the doctors&#8217; demands through negotiation. Meanwhile, IG Koome expressed frustration with the striking doctors&#8217; disruptive behavior during protests, instructing Police Commanders to handle the situation firmly nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/strike_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/strike_2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/strike_2-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Koome&#8217;s warnings, Atellah dismissed the notion of informing police of demonstration plans as unconstitutional. Kenyans, including KMPDU chairperson Abidan Mwachi, condemned the IG&#8217;s remarks, accusing him of exacerbating tensions in the country. Mwachi called upon President William Ruto to intervene, especially amid international conflicts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Davji Atellah, the Secretary-General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU), announced that the union has taken legal action against Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome. Atellah addressed the press on Monday, April 15, stating that this decision came in response to threats made by the IG on Sunday. 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