The four counties that have fully paid their doctors are Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Makueni and Tana River.
The said counties paid their medics in arrears from last December including the enhanced allowances.
"The difference between those who have paid and those who have not is the goodwill,” said the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General, Dr Ouma Oluga.
In March, doctors signed a return-to-work agreement with the National Government after a 100-day strike that immobilised operations at hospitals across the country.
“There are just specific officers in the Ministry of Health’s HR department and some governors who are hell-bent in frustrating doctors as there is nothing else lacking,” he added.
Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu recently reiterated that funds had been allocated in a supplementary budget to cater for the doctors' allowances though the Council of Governors (CoG) maintains that the money has not reached them.
Council of Governors chief executive Jacqueline Mogeni said that Sh1.5 Billion had been provided for within the supplementary budget but had not reached the County Government, hence, the current stalemate.
“The allocation of Sh1.5 billion has already been provided for within the National government Supplementary budget to cushion counties during the transition phase of implementation of the doctors’ return to work formula but the allocation has not reached the county governments’ accounts,” said Ms Mogeni in a statement.
