Governor Joho promises to stand with the family of Mishi Mboko

Dr Ali Juma was among the 50 Kenyan doctors sent to Cuba to pursue further studies at the University of Medical Sciences in Havana, to specialize in Family Medicine.

The sponsored medics have been on record decrying harsh living condition and failure by the Kenyan government to provide them with the agreed stipend to meet their daily expenditure.

It was reported that an exercise book costing Sh30 here in Kenya goes for Sh800 in Cuba.  Majority of them were reportedly unable to afford a cup of tea due to its costly price of Sh600.

According to the agreement that saw them leave the country, they were to be paid a stipend of Sh36,000 monthly. However, complaints emerged over the failure by the government to be consistent in settling the allowances.

Dr Ali Juma, brother to Likoni Member of Parliament Mishi Mboko committed suicide on Sunday.

Ali Hassan Joho

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has condoled with the family of Likoni MP Mishi Mboko following the death of her brother Dr. Hamisi Ali Jumaa in Cuba.

Governor Joho posted that he stands with the family of the doctor who was found dead by a colleague in his room in Havana on Sunday, March 17.

“Today I visited the family of the late Dr. Ali Juma Mwasaa, who passed on in Cuba to condole with them. We stand with the family, relatives, and friends during this time as we wait for the arrival of the body for final rites and burial,” he posted.

Dr. Jumaa reportedly committed suicide by using bed sheets that he fastened on a TV antenna over what Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) said was due to “frustration” and “mistreatment.”

“The Kenyan – Cuba arrangement has left Kenyan doctors vulnerable, frustrated, and in deplorable conditions. This follows failure by the Kenyan Government to secure proper housing conditions, pay the promised allowances and allow the doctors to reconnect with their families.

“The KMPDU can authoritatively report that Dr. Hamisi Ali Jumaa (deceased) had expressed desire to terminate the program for the reasons mentioned above,” read a statement by KMPDU secretary-general Dr. Ouma Oluga in part.

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