Are you the only one who is not aware that we have a deficit of doctors per WHO standards? Kenya needs 63000 more doctors. Language is learnt after all, most of the patient interaction is done by the nurse and clinical officer. The doc comes later to read notes and make follow up consultations.

Did the 500 doctors from Tanzania eventually come?

This is a good sign, but more than the doctors, I hope the president has a team looking into how medicine is financed, managed and delivered at the governmental level, if he is serious about universal health care.

Otherwise he is just playing with our health.

Justice Onesmus Makau has issued conservatory orders stopping the government from recruiting Cuban doctors.

Makau, who is of the Employment and Labour Relations Court, gave the order on Wednesday, saying the 50 who landed on Monday will not begin work pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

Petitioners Samwel Nduati, Reuel Maina and Francis Thuku - who are unemployed doctors - note that Kenyans should be given first priority, in line with the national values state in the Constitution.

Today's subject for debate:

I think I'd trust a Cuban doctor over a Kenyan one...

Methinks for the benefit of society, these said Local Doctors who are unemployed be offered jobs in their area of training as long as there are no underlying issues - after all we are agreed that we have a shortage of medics.

Subsequently the Cubans report to Hospital(s) pronto.

Separately, a judge has little choice but grant orders as asked by parties as and when warranted in law.
Again timing for orders depends on when parties approach Court and the justifications thereof!

kumbe it was a good thing..nearly all counties to have a Cuban doctors .our doctors here want to work in Nairobi.

The Cuban thinking is revolutionary in all aspects. Che, was a medical Doctor himself before he went to the bush. Cuba pulled through years of Embargo and despite the hardships, the people pulled through with Dignity. Was amazed to see even Wajir received a Cuban doc, few weeks after the terror attacks. The small island had wiped Malaria all by itself. We too can learn something from them.