Nairobi doctors will not resume work despite threats by the county government to sack them following a strike that has crippled health services.
The medics rejected promotion letters issued to them by City Hall following a return to work agreement signed on the September 30, 2016.
In a statement, KMPDU Nairobi Branch Secretary Thuranira Kaugiria said that the county promoted 53 doctors to the wrong job groups.
“More than 150 doctors are affected with issues of pending confirmations and promotions/job group re-designation,” he said.
However, Health executive Dr Bernard Muia said that the doctors had disrespected the county leadership by rejecting the promotion letters issued.
“How can we give doctors letters of promotions and instead of writing an official letter disregarding the appointment they take a pen and write on the clause they are dissatisfied then mail them? We will discipline them,”said Dr Muia.