THE SECRETARY GENERAL Of The Union Of
Doctors, Pharmacists And Dentists In Kenya Davji Atellah Has Told Nairobi
Governor Johnson Sakaja And Health Minister Susan Nakhumicha Not To Question
The Doctors' Decision To Strike.
"Governor Sakaja And The Minister
Should Not Question Our Strike. We Signed A Contract With Them," Atellah
Claimed.
He Said The Constitution Also Stated That
Every Employee Has The Right To Hold A Peaceful Protest, Noting That He Is Not
Afraid Of The Threats Given To Them.
"It's Not The First Time We Get
Threats. It's A Passing Wave," Atellah Said In An Interview With Citizen
Tv.
Sakaja Last Week Gave A Deadline To
Doctors With Ties To Nairobi Who Were Participating In The Ongoing Nationwide
Strike By Doctors To Return To Work Immediately.
He Gave Doctors In Nairobi 12 Hours To
Return To Work, Stressing That He Will Not Allow Patients' Lives To Remain In
Danger Due To Issues He Says Can Be Resolved Step By Step.
"I Have Given Nairobi Doctors 12
Hours To Show Up In Our Hospitals. Those Who Want To Continue Working In
Nairobi County, You Have 12 Hours To Show Up At Our Hospitals Because My
Responsibility Is To Ensure That I Provide Health Services To The Residents Of
Nairobi," Sakaja Said.
Sakaja Said That The Issues Regarding The
Failure Of The National Government To Publish Health Workers And Non-Compliance
With The 2017 Collective Agreement For Doctors Are Not Directly Related To The
County Authorities, So Doctors Employed In Nairobi County Should Return To
Work.
For Her Part, Health Minister Susan
Nakhumicha Accused State-Owned Companies Of Funding The Ongoing Doctors' Strike
That Entered Its 10th Day Across The Country On Saturday.