The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has called for immediate termination of the doctors training programme in Cuba.
The union, which says the programme has not benefited the health workers, has recommended that the sponsorship be provided in Kenyan universities.
The union was reacting following the death of Dr Hamisi Ali Juma who is alleged to have committed suicide in Cuba due to frustrations.
Likoni MP Mishi Mboko has indeed revealed in an interview on NTV that her doctor brother who died in Cuba had been through a lot during his stay abroad following neglect by government and harsh living conditions.
“In fact, he had decided that enough is enough and he’s coming back…he doesn’t need to study in Cuba anymore, that’s the last conversation I had with him,” the legislator told journalists.
The Likoni MP also dismissed reports that the doctor committed suicide as the family hadn’t received the autopsy report.
“I have talked to CS Sicily Kariuki and she has just confirmed to me that the postmortem is going on and she is also shocked that some messages are going around on social media that [suicide] is what happened but that is a lie,” explained Mishi.
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