KMPDU hits at government over stance on intern doctors

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has criticised the government for what it terms as a hardline stance on the issue of compensation for Medical Interns and Self sponsored registrars' stipend. KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah accused the government of coming to the negotiating table with insincere intentions, and failing to match the goodwill shown by the medics. A meeting chaired by the head of public service Felix Koskei between the unions and the two levels of government is yet to agree on the return to work formula.