A section of Kenya Kwanza government have continued to criticise the ongoing doctors’ strike in the country.
According to Kericho senator Aaron Cheruiyot, the government has no capacity in the currently, to pay intern doctors the KSh 206,000 as is being demanded.
”The truth currently where the country sits, we cannot pay a student doctor Ksh 200,000. Even in other African countries doing well than Kenya, interns are not paid that much. We have said all we can get is KSh 70,000,” Cheruiyot stated.
In solidarity with the Cheruiyot, Kabuchai lawmaker Majimbo Kalasinga said, the Uhuru regime left a wanting economy, which he claims the President William Ruto is reviving.
”The government was left with nothing after the former regime, before president William took over this government, it was almost zero,” MP Kalasinga said.
According to Kalasinga, government has been spending more money employing new doctors, despite doctors being around, but take sabbatical leave for studying, up to seven years.
”We agree, employing doctors is costly, but what is disturbing is the fact that doctors get employed on permanent and pensionable basis, but after two years they take a study leave of seven years. While every year the government has to employ doctors and spend more on doctors,” He further added.
