Doctors Reject Government's KSh 2.4b Offer for Interns, Insist Strike Persists

The Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, appealed on Tuesday, April 2, urging the doctors' union to halt their ongoing strike, asserting that the government had addressed their grievances.

Koskei declared that the government had allocated Sh2.4 billion to expedite the deployment and placement of the 2023/24 cohort of medical student interns.

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah in a past event

However, in response to the government's proposal, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah maintained that the strike would persist. Atellah contended that consenting to the government's offer would equate to endorsing impunity.

He reiterated that the medical practitioners would continue their strike until equity and justice were firmly established within the healthcare system.

"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. We refuse to tolerate impunity! With unwavering determination, our resolve surges. United in purpose, our strike gains momentum, intensifying tenfold as we advance towards a healthcare system rooted in fairness and justice," Atellah affirmed.