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Health System Under Strain: Doctors in Meru and Isiolo have issued 21-day strike notices, warning of service withdrawal from June 2 over delayed salaries, staffing shortages, stalled promotions and unpaid deductions. Hospital Access Blocked: Health CS Aden Duale told MPs the National Police Service has frustrated efforts to operationalise the Mbagathi referral hospital, leaving the facility idle. Courtroom Health Supply Shock: Kenya’s High Court rejected an importer’s bid to stop KRA auctioning 56 containers of medical equipment, after the firm said it was blindsided by a near-immediate auction notice. Hantavirus Watch: France says its hantavirus situation is under control, with strengthened tracing and surveillance after WHO-linked cases from the MV Hondius cruise ship. Mining Safety After Tragedy: Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen pledged safer mining measures and support for West Pokot mine-collapse victims, including medical bills and burial costs. Local Violence With Health Impact: Police say a 12-year-old boy in Busia died after suspected assault, while a health officer in Bungoma was attacked outside his home.

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