Azimio la Umoja Coalition on Tuesday announced plans to join doctors in staging their nationwide strike in the event the government fails to provide a tangible solution to break the deadlock.
While addressing the press in Nairobi, Azimio led by Coalition principal and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka noted that the government had failed to address pressing issues raised by healthcare practitioners.
"These disputes have not only demoralized healthcare workers but also impacted the quality of healthcare services provided to the Kenyan population," read part of a statement by Azimio.
"Failure by the KK regime to immediately resolve the health crisis... we will not hesitate to join striking healthcare workers on the streets," Kalonzo stated.
According to Azimio, the government must honour any outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) between the government and the doctors union.
Besides the doctors' strike, Azimio also called on the government to urgently address the fake fertiliser menace and in return compensate all affected farmers.
The Azimio politicians further called on the immediate resignation of the Health Cabinet secretary Susan Nakhumicha and her Agriculture counterpart Mithika Linturi.
Azimio also took a swipe at President William Ruto following his remarks on addressing the doctors' strike. According to the opposition leaders, the statement by the head of state was unsatisfactory.
"The ''Won't pay; can't pay'' parody that broke the extended silence speaks volumes about the regime's regard for our healthcare workers," Azimio noted.
"Finally, we are keenly watching and following the actions of the KK regime on these and other national concerns including the high cost of living."
Azimio's statement comes two days after President Ruto stated that the government was not currently in a position to fulfil the doctors' needs.
While calling for an end to the strike, the head of state noted the govt was however ready to pay intern doctors Ksh70,000 for one year.
