Government lacks good faith, say doctors as talks collapse again

Doctors’ strike mediation panel co-chair Kagwiria Mbogori. (Photo: David Gichuru/Standard)

The doctors’ strike mediation collapsed yet again Friday forcing the mediation panel to adjourn the reconciliation process until next week. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights (KNCHR), who were among the mediators, announced that if there will be no change on Tuesday next week, the mediators would make a report to the Court of Appeal.

In a joint statement, LSK co-chair John Ohaga and KNCHR co-chair Kagwiria Mbogori said though the parties appeared before the Court of Appeal on Thursday, the mediation process resumed at 2:30pm on the same day, but the parties were still at a deadlock.