KENYAN doctors have begun a nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of promises from a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day stoppage.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union said that its members had walked out to demand comprehensive medical cover and because the government has yet to post 1,200 medical interns.

Union secretary-general Dr Davji Bhimji said 4,000 doctors were taking part in the strike despite a labour court order asking the union to put the action on hold to allow talks with the government.