If doctors' demands are not satisfied, the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) has threatened to mobilize its members to stop providing services in the private sector.
KMA claims the government's accusations that the doctors' union was forced to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in 2017 are untrue.
"Constitutional provisions of health care do not classify citizens as poor, middle class or those political ones who are making these decisions. Because the political class is not being affected and they have covers, in the next 7 days we will mobilize the private sector where they go, to support this course by withdrawing their services," said KMA President Dr. Simon Kigondu.
The doctors' association describes the strike as merely the symptoms of a sector in crisis and further demands that the government move quickly to address the underlying problems that fueled the walkout.
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"It will not be the first time we have done that, that is how we solved the 2017 strike where doctors were jailed for fighting for their rights," Dr. Kagondu added.
"We have called the doctors here to join the government in demonstrations and strikes and from Tuesday, services in the private sector; we will ask our doctors to withdraw until the demands that are affecting the health sector are addressed."
KMA's remarks come as the doctors' strike entered its 29th day on Thursday.
