The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Arch Bishop Jackson Ole Sapit has appealed to striking doctors to call off their strike and resume work.
The Bishop appealed to the doctors to resume work as negotiations into their pay hike demands continue.
Ole Sapit further wants the government and doctors representatives to drop their hard-line stands and allow for negotiations that will end the strike that has paralyzed provision of health services in public hospitals across the country.
“We sincerely ask our doctors to resume work and help the many helpless Kenyans who cannot access specialized health services,” he said as quoted by the Daily Nation.
“We urge our doctors and the government to give dialogue a chance and end the ongoing strike,” he added.
The strike started on December 5 last year has entered its sixth week with no indication that doctors will resume work any time soon.
The doctors have vowed to continue with the strike until when the government will honor the Collective Bargaining Agreement it signed with them in 2013.
Last week, Labour court judge, Hellen Wasilwa gave KMPDU officials a two-week ultimatum to call off the strike or face one month jail term.