[Striking medics during past strike. Photo/Africa Review]
Doctors will now be paid for the three months they were on strike.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said the government will do so even though they did not work and many Kenyans seeking services in public hospitals suffered at the time.
He urged governors to also pay doctors working in their hospitals.
The president said although workers have a right to go on strike, doctors should have been more responsible to save lives rather than leaving Kenyans die because of a ‘salary increase'.
''Can we bring back to life those who died because of lack of medical care during the doctor’s strike?’’ he asked.
Uhuru said though he said doctors be paid for the period they did not work, he would not be magnanimous if another strike is called.
“You took an oath to treat patients whether it is day or night; you swore to save life with or without money,’’ the president said.
Speaking in Kiambu county, Wednesday, he noted Jubilee administration had worked hard to improve health services by making sure each county had two, well equipped hospitals.
Through the Managed Equipment Services project, Uhuru said Kenya’s healthcare had been transformed and Kenyans would access specialised healthcare services near them.