The Ministry of Health has assured that it will address the concerns raised by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) regarding intern doctors' pay.
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa on Thursday evening announced that the ministry had already initiated payments for the cohort of 1,247 intern doctors.
According to Barasa, the payment of the intern doctors who are currently in training centres is being made as per the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
She also reiterated that negotiations were ongoing to resolve the conflict between the Salaries and Remuneration Commission's (SRC) advisory to the Ministry of Health and the CBA signed between the Ministry of Health and KMPDU.
