President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared that there will be no further negotiations with the striking doctors unless they first return to work.
Through State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu, President Kenyatta on Sunday stated that the Government is not ready to entertain any more games from employees on an illegal strike.
“President Kenyatta has directed that all doctors resume duty before any further negotiations can be convened,” said Mr Esipisu when he addressed the press at State House, Mombasa.
Mr Esipisu noted that the President is aware of a statement from the doctors' union requesting for more time to negotiate, but that his resolve is clear.
“We note the union’s statement on the subject. President Kenyatta’s resolve and message remains the same: no more chicanery,” said Mr Esipisu.
According to State House, the President's patience with the doctors had come to an end after they "rejected one of the best deals ever to be offered to a Kenyan public servant".
The doctors rejected a 40 percent salary increase and a further Sh600 million as backdated allowances.
On Tuesday, while addressing the fourth Annual Devolution Conference in Naivasha, President Kenyatta accused the doctors of blackmail in seeking for better terms.
The Government has now ordered the doctors to return to work or face the sack.
