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Health budget cut kills hope of pay rise for striking doctors

Striking doctors protest outside Afya House in Nairobi. The Health ministry has slashed its budget for employee compensation by Sh286 million. [Photo: File/Standard]

There may be no money for striking doctors in the current financial year after revised budget estimates by Treasury cut the allocation meant to pay workers.

National Treasury’s revised estimates show only Sh184 million has been added to the Ministry of Health even as allocation for compensation to employees was slashed by Sh286 million.

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