Kenyan Doctors Vow to Continue Strike Over Pay

Kenyan doctors have vowed to continue their 23-day-old strike to demand better pay and improved working conditions. This, after a labor court in Nairobi Wednesday ordered the doctors to suspend the strike and complete negotiations with the government within 14 days. The doctors say the government has failed to implement a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017. The government has accused the doctors of refusing to compromise. On Wednesday, the government offered to make available Sh2.4 billion (a little over $184 million) to cover the deployment of interns or junior doctors. Meanwhile, the strike has paralyzed health services at some hospitals. Dr Simon Kigondu, President of the Kenya Medical Association, tells VOA’s James Butty, the strike will continue until the government completely addresses of all their concerns.