The Kenyan government is facing challenges with medical interns and public wage bill issues. There are concerns about fake certificates in government positions. The Cabinet has reduced the stipend for intern doctors from Ksh. 206,000 to Ksh. 70,000. Governors are seeking additional funds to address the doctors' strike. Threats have been made to hire Ugandan doctors and convert government workers to contract roles.
Governor Natembeya threatens to hire doctors from Uganda to replace striking medics https://t.co/g89Z3n02E4
Davji Atellah scolds health committee chair Pukose on TV over medical interns' KMPDU membership https://t.co/1SK1d0zq3K
Dr Davji Atellah – Sec. General, KMPDU: Politicians are in office for greed, stealing, and individualism more than providing services to Kenyans. Where does the money go when we generate over Ksh. 70b in revenue a year and what we are asking is Ksh. 3b? #DayBreak @AyubAbdikadir https://t.co/vGF3hc0LGF
Dr Robert Pukose – Chair, Health Committee: The government was unable to post all interns because they didn’t have budget allocation and this is where SRC looked at the amount of money vis-à-vis the number of doctors and arrived at Ksh. 50,000–70,000, but President Ruto said they… https://t.co/o2TXOOv4Fi
Dr Brian Lishenga – Chair, Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya, RUPHA: If the government insists that the medical interns are students and should be paid a stipend of Ksh. 70,000, interns should only work 8–5 and not work weekends or night shifts #DayBreak @AyubAbdikadir https://t.co/9vGqNcto6T
SRC recommends Ksh.780K salary, Ksh.165K house allowance for CASs https://t.co/UlDywS0UUK
Dr Davji Atellah – Sec. General, KMPDU: It’s political rhetoric for the government to state they have met 18 out of the 19 things we demanded. When we allow violation of the CBA, it means our 40 and 100 days of strike was nothing. We can’t have hope that a return-to-work formula… https://t.co/3YZnCeN72D
Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya threatens to fire striking doctors, eyes Ugandan replacements https://t.co/TvlD4b9Fhv
Back To Ping-Pong: CS Moses Kuria has threatened not to pay striking doctors. Governor Natembeya threatens to hire doctors from Uganda. The doctors say their strike is still on. #NTVTonight @zeynabIsmail https://t.co/hdvyK1LDag
Governors demand more money: Governors seek additional Ksh.5.8B from national govt. Governors say funds to be used to mitigate doctors' strike. Governors say paying 4,398 doctors, 31,923 nurses is a huge burden. #TheExplainer @YvonneOkwara https://t.co/XJ7VXWZWsE
Return to work formula: Govt agrees to settle outstanding salary arrears. Ksh3.5B allocated to pay county employees salary arrears. The arrears to be paid in 5 instalments. Proposal: Harmonise terms of service for doctors. #TheExplainer @YvonneOkwara https://t.co/6ZpW2CGiws
On the ongoing strike by health workers in Kenya, the sticking point has been the salaries for interns. The cabinet has directed that the stipend be adjusted from KES 206,000 to KES 70,000 to align with other public service interns. https://t.co/7oS2LL9kWg
The Cabinet has approved new guidelines for the terms of service for board members & staff of State Corporations, "...the revised guidelines will provide salary bands and allowances for CEOs, board members, Vice-Chancellors, Chancellors & members of university councils" https://t.co/eYX3UB510p
The Cabinet has endorsed the directive to set the stipend for intern doctors at Sh70,000, says Sh206,000 is unsustainable. https://t.co/LZIigOK7mD
THE CABINET has endorsed the directive to set the stipend for intern doctors at Sh70,000, says Sh206,000 is unsustainable. https://t.co/4k9ZALjbI8
Kenya's cabinet has approved revised guidelines on the terms & conditions of service for board members and staff of State Corporations 2 things: · The revised guidelines provide salary bands & allowances for CEOs, board members, Vice-Chancellors, Chancellors and members of…
Doctors willing to drop 18 demands, but interns' pay non-negotiable: KMPDU https://t.co/jXRRNMfO6W
Natembeya threatens to hire Ugandan doctors if strike persists https://t.co/fVQKaXXUx5
Division of revenue bill: Governors seek additional Ksh.5.8B from National Govt. Governors say funds to be used to mitigate doctors' strike #CitizenBriefs @lillian_muli https://t.co/uqeZuO4aiE
Division of revenue bill: Governors seek additional ksh 5.8 b from National Govt. Governors say funds to be used to mitigate doctors' strike #CitizenBriefs @lillian_muli https://t.co/eAcaZH1lHY
Governors say counties will be crippled if Ksh.450B sharable revenue is not allocated https://t.co/2D953uj4Vj
Health CS Nakhumicha threatens to move to court if doctors fail to call off strike https://t.co/yw4wDATZD6
CS Moses Kuria: If the doctors think we're against them, I will move to Cabinet to present a proposal that all government workers be converted to contract. There will be no permanent but rather contract and pensionable https://t.co/9OvMhPtFtS
CS Moses Kuria: We know 1 million people consume over 50% of tax revenue; this is wrong. If the doctors think we're against them, I will move to Cabinet to present a proposal that all government workers be converted to contract. There will be no permanent but rather contract and… https://t.co/147NmdH8SA
CS Moses Kuria: I expected the public to equally hold the doctors to the same threshold they hold us of respecting court orders. The strike was suspended three times but they didn't respect it. If it were the government not respecting, this could have been a different story https://t.co/pxcQixFaAJ
Governor Waiguru: Counties to take necessary action against striking doctors that is required to stop the suffering of Kenyans https://t.co/zrRuWIXmqn
CS Susan Nakhumicha: The Ministry has received Ksh. 6.1B for settlement of the issues raised by the doctors. Follow-up to the doctor’s refusal to call off the strike, we have instructed our counsel to move to court and file the status report as to what we had agreed on https://t.co/AmFkeMJ1E8
MP Robert Mbui: Reducing budget for gov't offices is the only way to tame wastage of public funds https://t.co/Scnp8BdMHR
Fake certificates in gov't: Robert Mbui – MP, Kathiani: There are members of the current Cabinet without a university degree; therefore, if the executive is not respecting qualifications, why should ordinary Kenyans do so?#DayBreak @SamGituku https://t.co/7Pk5ZT5HmA
Peter Orero – MP, Kibra: Removal of people from the public service under the guise of fake certificates is a policy being pushed through the throat of the gov't by IMF to ensure they reduce the number of workers in the system #DayBreak @SamGituku https://t.co/TusVQ4cnYw
Fake Certificates in gov’t: Gladys Boss – Deputy Speaker, N.A.: Anyone found with a fake certificate should be summarily dismissed and criminally charged #DayBreak @SamGituku https://t.co/Xg31nuDse8
Yusuf Hassan – MP, Kamkunji: Although some leaders got into top positions with fake certificates but have served for so long, which enabled them to acquire considerable knowledge, outperforming those with degrees #DayBreak @SamGituku https://t.co/lt37hN42Mc
Gladys Boss – Deputy Speaker, N.A.: The biggest culprit in the wage bill issue is not the public service; rather, it's the counties. With every change of county government is like a hostile coup because every governor wants to come with their own set of people and put them on… https://t.co/GyHzxwybAu
Gladys Boss – Deputy Speaker, N.A.: The biggest culprit in the wage bill issue is not the public service; rather, it's the counties. Every change of county government is like a hostile coup because every governor wants to come with their own set of people and put them on… https://t.co/asGFYXgFQD
Taming the public wage bill: Peter Orero – MP, Kibra: Even if governors were to be given more allocation, that would not reduce the wage bill. They are asking for more allocation but when you look at their assessment over the past year, some of the governors have not done a… https://t.co/qC0eSZCNI2
Taming the public wage bill: Peter Orero – MP, Kibra: Even if governors were to be given more allocation, that would not reduce the wage bill. No governor has come up with a pragmatic way of reducing the wage bill. They are asking for more allocation but when you look at… https://t.co/DjMNaA3QpU
Taming the public wage bill: Peter Orero – MP, Kibra: Even if governors were to be given more allocation, that would not reduce the wage bill. No governor has come up with a pragmatic way of reducing the wage bill. They are asking for more allocation but when you look at their… https://t.co/dSiqCRR2gX
Fake Certificates in gov’t: Gladys Boss – Deputy Speaker, N.A.: As a country, we have an obsession with degrees; that’s why we have people with fake certificates. #DayBreak @SamGituku https://t.co/GffMoREckc
Taming the public wage bill: Robert Mbui – MP, Kathiani: The kind of wastage happening in government is unfortunate. You find a governor running a fleet of 10 vehicles. Also, everybody in a position of authority ends up recruiting his people, like personal assistants and… https://t.co/YfzaGEU3Zn
Gladys Boss – Deputy Speaker, N.A.: People who have fake degrees or certificates should be allowed to resign under amnesty, where no one will come after them #DayBreak @SamGituku https://t.co/iK6Hc5s061
Fake Certificates in gov’t: Gladys Boss – Deputy Speaker, N.A.: As a country, we have an obsession with degrees; that’s why we have people with fake certificates. I’m glad that now we have changed, people who have learned on the job can be assessed and be awarded certificates… https://t.co/tIkeZeN9U0
Davji Atellah, Sec Gen KMPDU: On the issue of medical interns, the government is saying they have to wait for the court case before it is sorted out. Tomorrow we want to engage with the government and tell them the issues that need to be resolved. We just expect them to soften… https://t.co/BpqCk7bbvm