March 23, 2024: Top news events to look out for today
Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today's happenings.
Weatherman
Kenya Meteorological Department issued a forecast for Saturday indicating rain in certain regions of the country.
The weatherman said rainfall is expected over areas in the South Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the South-eastern lowlands and the Coast.
The Met department also informed Kenyans that North-eastern Kenya will continue experiencing sunny and dry conditions this weekend.
"From this weekend, rainfall is likely in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, South-eastern lowlands, Coast, and North-western regions. Meanwhile, North-eastern Kenya will experience sunny and dry conditions," the weatherman said.
From this weekend, rainfall is likely in the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, South-eastern lowlands, Coast, and North-western regions. Meanwhile, North-eastern Kenya will experience sunny and dry conditions. pic.twitter.com/pwjx56owWA
— Kenya Met Department 🇰🇪 (@MeteoKenya) March 22, 2024
Doctors' strike
Doctors' strike today enters day 10 after talks between the government and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) failed to avert the industrial action.
KMPDU and the government held a gruelling seven-hour session that stretched into the wee hours of Friday morning but failed to call off the ongoing doctors' strike.
The closed-door meeting, which began at 5 pm on Thursday, was held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and ended on Friday morning.
After the meeting, both sides addressed the media separately reading from different scripts.
The Head of Public Service Felix Kosgey said officially there was no strike while KMPDU officials insisted their nationwide strike was still on.
The breakdown in talks has left the crippling health crisis unresolved as the strike entered its 10th day today.
Speaking on Friday outside the Council of Governors (CoG) offices in Westlands, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah told the medical practitioners that the protests will continue until the Ministry of Health heeds their demands.
"There will be a union assembly on Monday and a fresh demonstration on Wednesday next week," Atellah told the striking medics.
The doctors took to the streets on Friday calling for the ministry to honour the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) made in 2017.
Their grievances are; the delayed posting of interns, fair remuneration of interns, postgraduate training, employment of more doctors and comprehensive health coverage for medics.
