A crisis is once again looming in the health sector, with doctors and clinical officers threatening to go on strike.
They accuse the government of dishonouring agreements, poor rolling out of the Social Health Insurance Fund, corruption and systemic failures at the Health ministry.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union has given a 21-day strike notice and is threatening a shutdown in all public, private and faith-based hospitals.
Its demands include payment of unpaid medical interns’ dues and implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in 2017 but whose execution the government has been dodging.
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers has threatened to withdraw services to Social Health Authority patients, citing discrimination.
Meanwhile, government wants to host the Africa Grammys for Sh500 million.
MPs just passed a law exempting them from paying taxes on imported vehicles while State House just acquired the latest Mercedes Maybach for the President’s official use.
Selfishness and not selflessness drives our leaders.
The government must get
its priorities right and address the health
workers’ concerns once and for all.
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