Doctors strike

…the govt has re ignited a strike, which was so close to coming to an end. It was said very well that this is the sequence of signing

  1. Recognition Agreement
  2. CBA
  3. RTWF

What about UOTP? are they yet to sign that?

Priss, eleza mimi what has happened.

Ati unasema ?

To whose benefit is the CBA? The docs can go drying…
If they were talking of uplifting the health-care system to internationally accredited standards I would support them provided they give us a plan. Talked to one the other day she told me if you can pay an MP that much why not them? I asked myself mimi kama system auditor who will I turn to, they are ill advised.

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Read this somewhere

BREAKING UPDATES
Govt rescinds it’s offer to doctors and withdraws from further negotiations on
renumeration. Each doctor to negotiate with their employer…

Their employer being their respective county government?

JOINT STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. READ BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS CHAIRMAN PETER MUNYA IN THE PRESENCE OF H.E PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA IN NAIVASHA ON TUESDAY, 7 MARCH 2017

Fellow Kenyans; since the commencement of an illegal strike by a large section of the membership of the Kenya Medical Doctors, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) serving within the Public Sector, the Government of Kenya has made strenuous efforts to amicably resolve the ongoing impasse.

This matter has been in discussion, for the last three months’, even as late as yesterday evening, where His Excellency the President and a number of governors together with religious leaders were in discussion till late into the night.

The dispute has been before the Courts; which declared the ongoing Strike as illegal and ordered the Doctors Union Members to return to work.

Those orders were flagrantly violated by the leadership and members of the Union; leading to the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) extending the room for compliance numerous times. Eventually, and in order to uphold the sanctity of the Rule of Law, the leaders of the Union were committed to Civil Jail for Contempt of Court.

Various players have also been engaged in the Mediation process; including the Kenya National Human Rights Commission, COTU, the Law Society of Kenya and Religious Leaders. However, due to the hard-line position of the Union, which position has not moved an iota since last year, all these efforts have failed.

Further to the generous offer of 50% increment and as a sign of goodwill, an additional Kes. 600 Million was offered to the doctors by backdating the Risk Allowance to commence from July, 2016. In this regard the Doctors Annual Wage Bill as a singular budgetary item would be in excess Kes 14.5 Billion.

This additional offer was on condition that the doctors call off the strike and report back to work, this morning. Consequently for failure to call off the strike, the Government has now rescinded this offer and there will be no further negotiations on remuneration (salaries and allowances).

However it is now time for the die to fall as they may; and for each individual doctor, pharmacists and dentists within the public service to negotiate with his/her particular employer, be it the national government in the case of those working in national facilities, or in the particular county government.

Following an extraordinary mini summit, the two tiers of government has resolved the following:

The Government’s Offer

Doctors who have and continue being on duty, will receive the Government’s Offer of new allowances with effect from 1stJanuary 2017.

Those Doctors who are on strike and who are willing to return to work are expected to resume duty at their respective Duty Stations with immediate effect.

Recall of Registrars & Intern Doctors
All postgraduate medical students (registrars) who are sponsored by the Government are to report to their respective Duty Stations with immediate effect.

Interns who are currently on internship are directed to report back to their respective internship centers with immediate effect, in order to complete their internship and facilitate registration by the Board.

Disciplinary Action

The National and County Governments and all other employers in the Public Health Sector to continue and conclude disciplinary process being undertaken as against absconding staff in order to facilitate filling of vacancies that may be left out as a result of the disciplinary action.

Police Protection; and Criminal and Civil Liability
The National Police shall provide adequate security for personnel who have not gone on strike; as well as those who decide to return to work.

We recognize the continued contribution and support of Faith Based and Private Health facilities.

Subject to the existing law, the government shall immediately review the registration and certification procedures for medical practitioners and the role of KMPDU in that process, with the view of reverting that function to the

Recall of Registrars & Intern Doctors
All postgraduate medical students (registrars) who are
sponsored by the Government are to report to their
respective Duty Stations with immediate effect.

Schools are in Nairobi and Eldoret…some work as far as lodwar and mombasa…They had even relocated na wakahamia Nairobi and Eldy…Who advises ‘these people’?

What would you do in their shoes?

he he he…just sit back and watch. hii imekuwa zile soap operas na afro sinema.

THIS COUNTRY NEEDS RAILA AMOLO ODINGA

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Exactly!

Umehepa swali langu. I don’t ask what you will do but what you could have done?

If all these tried and failed, then there is more than meets the eye.

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County governments then wa KNH na MTRH waongee na C.E.O wao

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…am assuming am the CoG Chairman,

i would have mobilized my 47 governors and told them to sign the Recognition Agreements as soon as possible (actually instead of them standing before a camera for a press conference, they would be busy signing papers),

i also hope that the CBA is signed very early tommorow morning and finally a RTWF…by 1PM the strike could have been called off as the leaders wait for monday to sign consent…now all that is gone…Back to square one

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The thing is, that tough statement doesn’t solve anything.
Recalling interns and registrars is also futile, knowing that they work under supervision by consultants…

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Afanye nini?

I think the government is desperately trying to overreach…
Registration of medical practitioners is purely the function of the board, and there are VERY CLEAR guidelines on how that happens.
KMPDU has absolutely NO ROLE in that…

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