Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – The ongoing doctors’ strike that has brought the health sector to its knees may soon be over.
This is after the government of
President William Ruto changed its stance and agreed to sit down with the
medics to end the impasse despite threatening and intimidating the
doctors.
Speaking yesterday, Health
Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha hinted that an agreement between the
government and the union was imminent.
“The situation is going to be
put under control. If not tomorrow, in the next few days we are going to reach
an agreement,” Nakhumicha stated.
According to Nakhumicha, the
government has opted to take time before reaching an agreement with KMPDU to
avoid a repeat of the same issues in the future.
“What we want to do as a
government is to put a bandage on a wound. That is why we are taking our time,”
she noted.
The CS further assured that the
government was working tirelessly around the clock to ensure both the doctors
and the government were satisfied with the final deal.
“I want to remind the doctors
that we serve a common patient and ask them to come to the table and consider
what the government has offered and provide a counteroffer.”
Nakhumicha further added that
following several meetings, the process for finding a solution has been put in
motion which will eventually provide the way forward to all stakeholders.
The Cabinet Secretary
nonetheless made it clear that all the demands fronted by the striking doctors
cannot be fully met.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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