The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Tuesday dismissed reports that a medical doctor was among those killed during the anti-government protests.
Last week, social media reports alleged that a female doctor was shot at by police officers and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah, however, clarified that a lady named Margaret Obuya was mistakenly identified as a doctor as she was in the process of buying drugs at Transchem Chemist in the CBD during the protests.
He revealed that she was hit by a teargas canister and later admitted for emergency treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) for her injuries. Atellah confirmed that she has since been discharged and is currently recuperating at home.
“We have also reached out to a Miss Margaret Obuya who was mistakenly identified as a doctor. She was hit by a teargas canister while she was buying drugs at Transchem Chemist in the CBD during the protest. She was admitted for emergency treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital for her injuries. Margret has since been discharged and is currently recuperating at home,” the statement read in part.
“As a Union, we continue to condemn the illegal use of disproportionate force by the security officers on unarmed protestors, including medical personnel, lawyers and journalists and demand that IPOA investigate and prosecute all officers found culpable. Demonstrations, protests, and picketing are constitutional rights and must be protected.”
