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Koskei says state can't afford to pay intern doctors Sh206,000

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Head of Public Service Felix Koskei addressing the media at KICC, Nairobi on March 22, 2024 after their meeting with doctors failed to bear fruit. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The ongoing doctors strike looks far from over after the government stood its ground on the Sh206,000 monthly pay demand by intern doctors, saying that the country was facing a financial crisis.

As the strike enters its third week, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei announced that the government cannot raise Sh12 billion required to pay the salaries of more than 1,200 intern doctors.

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