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Government now adamant as Raila calls for solution to strike

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From left, Solicitor General Shadrack Mose, Health CS Susan Nakhumicha, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei and Public Service Commission CS Moses Kuria addressing the media at KICC, Nairobi on March 22, 2024 after their meeting with doctors failed to bear fruit. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The ongoing strike by doctors looks far from over as both sides appeared to dig in yesterday each holding ground a day after signs from the government side that the matter would be resolved sooner.

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said some of the demands made by the Kenya Medical Practitioners Dentist Union (KMPDU) were unattainable and unachievable due to the current economic times.

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