The government on Wednesday struck a deal with doctors to end the medic's two-month strike that had disrupted operations across public hospitals.
The Health ministry announced last evening that they had reached a deal with the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union and that officials had signed an agreement for a return-to-work formula.
"After 56 days, KMPDU signs agreement, ending nationwide doctors' strike," the ministry said.
The agreement followed a court directive that had given the parties 48 hours to reach a deal failing which the matter would be canvassed and determined in court.
On Wednesday when the parties appeared before Employment and Labour Relations Court judge Byram Ongaya, lawyers representing both side said they were close to inching the deal.
Lawyer Ochieng Oduol representing the Attorney General said they had made progress and filed in court two reports.
One was the return to work formula between the government and the doctor's union and the other between the county governments and the union.
"As you can see, the parties have agreed, signifying the agreement and we request the court that we come back before you at 4.30 pm, parties are finalising the final documents in terms of editing and we will file the final document as an all-round return to work formula pursuant to the strike notice," Oduol said.
Lawyer Edgar Washika for KMPDU confirmed that parties were engaged in a fruitful process.
"As early as this morning we were in a meeting with the employers and confirmed that the documents presented to you represent the agreements between the parties save for the issue for doctor interns," he said.
