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CoG defends Wamatangi amid growing Kiambu health crisis concern

Council of Governors chairman Ahmed Abdullahi (right) accuses KMPDU of attempting to malign Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s leadership, on October 6, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]

The Council of Governors (CoG) has defended Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, dismissing reports that 136 newborns have died in the county due to an ongoing doctors’ strike.

Speaking on Monday after his re-election as CoG chairperson, Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi described the reports as baseless and politically motivated, accusing the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) of attempting to malign Wamatangi’s leadership.

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