#lipakamatender

From Prof. Samuel Ayaya
To my former classmate Dr Cleopa Mailu and my student Dr. Muraguri I urge you please to listen to your colleagues my students Drs Ouma Oluga and Daisy Korir. The latter are representing our TRIBE of DOCTORS. I know all of you personally as people capable of solving the problems of our TRIBE. You know what it takes to become a doctor and work as a doctor. You know the hours and risks involved. Do you think your brothers and sisters are well remunerated? We have followed all the procedures in the laws of the land but your Government has reneged on its signatures and declared our only recourse illegal. What's illegal? To refuse to honor your signature or to go on strike as per the law?
I know that you are not the Government and you do not and can't make the necessary decisions. But you can make our case to the Government being one of us. Explain to it as doctors and advice it to listen to our cries. The TRIBE is only asking for the implementation of the signed CBA . We trust in our Government and believe it can't go back on its word. When I was a child we used to hear that once the President ( Jomo Kenyatta) gave his word it could not be changed. We were ecstatic when God gave us Jomo's clone because we thought he was wired in the same way.
When meetings are called to discuss this matter do not allow non members of the TRIBE to belittle our reps. Ensure that the agenda:  CBA is stuck to.
We are aware of the calling and the Hippocratic oath. Neither of these justify our being mistreated, underpaid and belittled. Let the Government understand that these are the creme de la creme of the country and deserve the top dollar.
The strike is not against you. It's for you. You will be happier to look after a well catered for and satisfied team of colleagues. You also need a soft landing.
The strike is about saying NO to IMPUNITY and regaining DIGNITY for our TRIBE.
I believe that you will go down history as those who regained the DIGNITY of the NOBLE profession and not as those who KILLED it.
CHOOSE YOUR PLACE IN HISTORY.
PS: I have used this mode of communication because though we know each other, you live in a different world. My attempts to reach you before failed miserably.