Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has announced that the Ministry of Health Will be moving to court after Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials refused to call off the doctors’ strike.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23, Nakhumicha said she had directed the lawyer to file a status report on what the Ministry had agreed with the doctors as a return-to-work formula.
The Health CS also noted that they will be demanding for the court to review orders and be allowed to take necessary action in ensuring Kenyans have access to healthcare.
“As a government through the ministry, we have received a total of Sh 6.1 billion for settlement of the issues raised by the doctors. Following the doctor’s refusal to call off the strike, we have instructed our counsel to immediately move to court and file the status report as to what we had agreed on as a return-to-work formula,” CS Nakhumicha stated.
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The Council of Governors Anne Waiguru noted that KMPDU officials were to sign an agreement with the government on Monday but they failed to turn up for the meeting.
The Kirinyaga Governor pointed out that counties would take action on the striking doctors as they deem fit going forward.
“We have been sitting here long days and we have gone a long mile, we have given in to everything and still we are at this place for no good reason and for that, every county would take the necessary action as they deem fit.
"It will not be specific to a county but I am sure you will be seeing necessary action as we go forward,” Waiguru stated.
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