Doctors officials have accused the government of using the Courts to intimidate them, even as they demand for what is rightfully theirs.
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) secretary general Dr Ouma Oluga said doctors will continue with their strike despite a ruling by the Employment and Labour Relations Court, Thursday.
Justice Hellen Wasilwa gave the six officials a one-month suspended sentence and two-weeks time to call off the nationwide doctors' strike and finalise negotiations.
Speaking after the ruling at the Nairobi's Railways Club, the doctors officials indicated they would not resume work if the government declines to implement the 300 per cent salary hike as agreed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2013.
They asked Kenyans to support their strike and ask government to implement the CBA.
"Kenyans, doctors love you. That is why we are on the streets to ensure we serve you well. We don't want to be at work and do it in an improper way just because we have no salaries,'' said Oluga.
The doctors' strike kicked off December 5, 2016, as they demanded for a 300 per cent pay hike.