The seasoned trade unionist waded into the doctors' strike a week ago and promised to deliver results in a weeks’ time. The seasoned trade unionist waded into the doctors' strike a week ago and promised to deliver results in a week's time. The take-home package for interns in the pay structure proposed by the doctors’ union totals to about Sh221,000, including risk and extraneous allowances. TALKS OFFThe house allowance is Sh28,000, the doctors allowance is Sh66,000, a commuter allowance of Sh6,000, and a non-practice allowance of Sh12,000. And as the seven union officials now head to Industrial Area Prison in Nairobi, it is unclear whether the stalemate will be resolved.

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2017 09:53 UTC