Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has revealed the reason why he failed to end the doctors' strike.
Speaking at Mukuyuni Catholic Church, Kaiti Constituency on Sunday, Atwoli admitted that had failed to end the strike due to strong antagonism between Health CS Cleopa Mailu and PS Nicholas Muraguri.
"During the talks, we discovered that there is infighting at the Ministry of Health that involves the Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu and the Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri. This affected our negotiations with the doctors' union," said Atwoli.
He directed a finger of blame on Dr Muraguri, accusing him of working with part of the striking union officials to frustrate the talks.
"Dr Muraguri is not committed to ending the strike but instead seems determined to use the strike to settle an apparent score with Dr Mailu," he said.
"I appeal to President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene and separate the two high-ranking ministry officials for the strike to come to an end," he added.