The doctors' strike that had paralysed health services in all public hospitals for the last 100 days has finally been called off.
This followed the signing of a Return to Work Formula between the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials and the Council of Governors (CoG).
The announcement was made after the signing of the document at the CoG offices at Delta House, Nairobi.
According to the agreement, there shall be no victimisation of the doctors who return to work and all disciplinary processes instituted against the medics including show cause and dismissal letters will be withdrawn.
The medical practitioners will receive Doctors Allowances ranging from an additional Sh36,000 to Sh80,000 depending on the job group.
Effective from January 1, 2017, every doctor will also get a new Medical Risk Allowance of Sh20,000.
The parties also agreed to complete negotiations on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which should be registered with the court within sixty days.
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Last week, the government withdrew a Sh50 Billion offer given to the medics after they insisted on implementation of the 2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Consequently, the county government began issuing dismissal letters to the doctors who failed to adhere to an order for them to resume work immediately.
Further, the government insisted that it would not resume any more negotiations with the medical practitioners unless they first resume work.
Doctors union officials signing the deal @KBCChannel1 pic.twitter.com/BKbM9fOBV4
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Here is part of the agreement:
