Hundreds of medical, dental and pharmacy interns gathered at the Ministry of Health on Monday to demand their immediate posting, citing years of waiting after completing their studies.
They said that they have been at home for two years now.
The interns claim that the ministry is jeopardising their future by failing to post them within the stipulated time frame.
"We endured more than six years of grueling medical school, sacrificing our lives to acquire life-saving knowledge and skills, yet, the ministry is jeopardising our future," the interns said.
"We have been at home for two years now. Our knowledge is decaying, and we are losing opportunities to advance our lives. The psychological suffering we endure is immense. Without a license, we cannot practice medicine," they said.
The interns are demanding their immediate posting and payments made in batches as resources become available.
They said failure by the ministry to do so will leave them with no option but to occupy Afya House until their pleas are heard.