Opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged the government to reinstate the Sh206,000 pay for interns doctors.
The Azimio leader said the government can wait for the next CBA to adjust the pay.
“There is no way an employer can reduce the salaries of employees’ mid-stream. That distorts everything in the life of the employee,” Raila said.
The doctors strike is nearly clocking a month.
“We are of the view that the situation is moving from bad to worse and soon, we will have a full-blown crisis in which all health workers will down their tools,” he added.
Raila said the Ministry of Health has failed to provide fees and salaries for medics taking further studies.
He also raised concerns on how the doctors are employed.
“I have been shocked to learn that some of our high-end hospitals are hiring doctors on as short as a month, two month or three-month contracts. This is wrong.”
According to him, the ministry is failing to stand up for the doctors to prevent their exploitation and exposure to unfair practices. The ministry must lay down the rules that ensure fair, respectful and sustainable labor practices by both the public and private health providers.
ODM party leader called upon the counties that have terminated doctors’ contracts to reconsider.
