Medical Interns, MoH staff to receive delayed salaries by September 2, KMPDU says
KMPDU Secretary General Dr Davji Bhimji Atellah said the Ministry of Health had confirmed that payments for all affected interns and ministry employees would be processed concurrently following consultations between the union and the government.
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has announced that medical interns and Ministry of Health staff affected by delayed salaries are set to receive their outstanding payments by September 2. Dr Davji Bhimji Atellah, the KMPDU Secretary General, stated that the Ministry of Health confirmed all affected individuals’ payments will be processed together following talks between the union and the government.
In a message sent to members on August 28, Atellah revealed that payroll processing started on Saturday and salary payments would reach workers' accounts once the process was finished. He assured that "all funds are expected to reach your accounts by Wednesday next week at the latest."
Part of the delay for medical interns was due to late submission of necessary documents to the Ministry of Health, enabling their inclusion in the payroll. Atellah noted that fewer than 300 interns submitted the required paperwork by the end of the July payroll cycle, thus delaying their payments. He expressed gratitude for the patience shown by affected interns and Ministry of Health employees as the union continued discussions with the government.
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