Doctors in Kenya end strike after threat of court action

Kenyan doctors have resumed work after 56 days of industrial action after agreeing a return-to-work deal with the government that will see outstanding salary arrears settled in the next financial year.After a series of failed talks and mounting tensions the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), which has over 7000 members, agreed to call off the strike on 8 May after two days and nights of negotiations.The two parties were rushing to beat a deadline handed down by the Employment and Labour Relations Court. They had 48 hours from 6 May to reach a return-to-work formula or face the court’s ruling on ending the dispute. The Federation of Women Lawyers also threatened to sue both parties over the disruption to women’s healthcare.Doctors started their strike in mid-March mainly over salary arrears, the government’s failure to hire trainee doctors, a drop in pay for trainee doctors, and the lack of…
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