President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged doctors not to make innocent patients to suffer even as the Government resolves issues they have raised.
The President said he is confident that the doctor’s dispute will be resolved by the end of the day and urged doctors to have compassion so that patients who depend on them do not suffer.
“I am very hopeful that by the end of the day we should have an agreement. We need to work together because we do not want Kenyans to suffer,” said Uhuru when he addressed doctors at the Kericho County Hospital.
He called on the doctors to have a spirit of understanding and to look after the lives of their patients as the dispute is resolved.
The President said a solution will be reached that recognises the important role that doctors and nurses play.
Uhuru spoke after commissioning modern medical equipment at the Kericho County Hospital including dialysis machines, ICU/HDU, theater, radiology center and many more.
President Kenyatta said doctors at the hospital have revealed that private hospitals are now referring patients to the county hospital for specialised treatment.
“The Government is working hard to improve medical services in the country but this equipment will be useless without you,” he told the doctors.
Uhuru was accompanied by his deputy William Ruto and local leaders.