Kajiado County gov't halts salaries of striking doctors

The Kajiado County government has stopped salaries of all striking doctors working in the devolved unit.

Governor Joseph Ole Lenku said the county will also not remit doctors' contributions to the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU).

According to the county boss, the striking doctors will have to write show-course letters explaining why they’re participating in an illegal protest against a court order.

He stated that those who will not explain will be dismissed and their jobs given to deserving people.

The development comes even as the defiant KMPDU announced yet another peaceful protest by doctors in Nairobi, as the medics' strike rages on 43 days later.

On Tuesday, the union rejected the proposed return-to-work formula by the government.

KMPDU maintained its stance on medical interns’ pay, saying it was willing to compromise on all other demands so long as the young medics' remuneration is achieved.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court last week extended orders suspending the protracted doctors' strike in a bid to pave the way for further negotiations.