A labour court has jailed officials of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union over contempt of court.

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This is after the officials failed to resolve the doctors strike as directed by judge Hellen Wasilwa.

KMPDU officials led by Secretary General Ouma Olunga had moved to court seeking an extension of the deadline given to resolve the stalemate.

Wasilwa last week directed Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli to intervene and help solve the strike that has entered it's 74th day.

On Sunday, Atwoli said that he unable to solve the stalemate due to in fighting in the health ministry.