The Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has told the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) to agree to the terms provided by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) since the government cannot afford to pay medical interns Ksh.206, 000 per month as per their demands.
According to Koskei, the government is running under a very tight budget as the economic situation is very dreadful across all sectors.
“The government has no money, there is no money to pay Ksh.206,000, let them take the Ksh.70,000 that is on offer. We are running under a limited budget, the economic situation is dire, the entire workforce may not get an increment, the interns until they finish 1 year and get the license,” Kosgei said
KMPDU wants medical interns paid Ksh.206, 000 as per the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), while the government wants to pay a maximum of Ksh.70000 in line with SRC recommendations.
Government says it cannot afford the doctors demand to pay ksh.206000 to medical interns