Nairobi, April 14 -- Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Sunday, April 14, 2024, threatened to sue Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome over his move banning doctors from striking.

In a statement sent to media houses, KMPDU alongside the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Katiba Institute, the African Center for Open Governance (AFRICOG), the Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) and the Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said that they will hold Mr Koome accountable in case any doctor is harmed during the striking period.

According to the four organisations, Mr Koome who had issued an early statement asking police commanders in the 47 counties to deal with the doctors firmly and deci...