Kenya’s doctors have refused to listen to President Ruto’s request to resume to work after their unsettled predicaments on salary.
Doctors demanded the posting of interns; payment of fees for doctors on postgraduate training; extension of contracts for UHC staff; payment of arrears of basic salaries as per the 2017 CBA and provision of comprehensive medical insurance.
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But Ruto claimed that the money being asked for by the docs isn’t realistic. He urged the doctors to ‘live within the country’s means.
“It is important for us to agree that we must live within our means. We cannot continue to spend the money we do not have,” President Ruto, who has for the first time addressed the matter, stated.
He said Kenya’s wage bill is at 47% against the recommended 35%, noting that the country needs a conversation so that those who earn salaries are responsible for the reduction of wage bill.
The doctors however, believe that their demands are reasonable and can be met if funds are allocated properly.
They have shown solidarity with their strike as they take to the streets for demonstrations.