I guess we hear different stuff.
My understanding -
1. The President pointed out that Govt already pays doctors more than they are paid by private hospitals so the "increase" they are asking for is pure blackmail.
2. Govt is already working to improve the hospital ammenities - Rome was not built in a day
3. He went on to thank the Clinical Officers and Nurses, who do most of the work anyway, and went on to note doctors only show up for rounds (2hrs) and disappear. (kweli au rongo)
4. Not that they cant work 5 jobs if they want to, but they should work for the hours they are being paid.
My opinion remains....fire all "permanent docs" those who still want to work can be hired on contract basis/consultations and on a time schedule.
the Star wrote:The government has cancelled a Sh14.5 billion offer it earlier made doctors to end their strike that has lasted more than three months.
It had proposed the "good gesture" of backdating their risk allowances to July 2016, a package that would cost a total of Sh600 million.
The alternative was backdating the emergency allowance to October 2016, an expense that would have added up to Sh570 million.
Council of Governors chairman Peter Munya, who announced the cancellation, said the offer also included a 50 per cent increase in salaries.
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