The Employment and Labour Relations Court has suspended the ongoing doctors' strike to allow the parties to conclude ongoing negotiations. “Pending further orders of the court or return date, the conciliation committee appointed by the CS Labour and chaired by Linus Kariuki to expeditiously conclude tripartite memorandum of understanding on the minimum services shall be provided in the event of a strike,” the judge said. Justice Ongaya said the minimum services must be strictly maintained as necessary without rendering the strike ineffective. The court said the minimum services must include the number of doctors in each cadre of union members and the respective duties to be performed in the event of a strike. He directed that the memorandum of understanding be submitted to the court on March 20 when the parties return to him.

Source: Daily Nation March 15, 2024 10:23 UTC