Mr Mark Bor’s signature – then the Permanent Secretary for health – symbolised that the government had agreed to increase salaries for doctors, dentists and other medical professionals. Currently, starting doctors earn Sh1.5 million annually, translating to Sh121,910 monthly. Under the new agreement, they would earn a minimum of Sh3.8 million annually (Sh325,730 monthly). Mid-level doctors would see their annual salary go from Sh1.6 million to Sh4 million per year. To resolve the stalemate, the government offered the doctors a 40 per cent pay deal and later added Sh10,000 for risk allowance, if only to get the doctors back to work.

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2017 22:07 UTC