According to Dennis Itumbi, President Uhuru Kenyatta stated:
"I can assure you, if the ongoing talks spearheaded by the religious leaders fail, we will take action. We will sort you out. This is blackmail." "We will not succumb to threats and intimidation. Kwani hawa madaktari wanafikiria sisi ni wajinga aje? "You only work for two hours in government facilities and then run to your private clinics! "We have offered you better salaries than those in private hospitals. Medical interns in govt hospitals will earn more than what doctors at Aga Khan, Nairobi, Mater hospitals earn…"
Onyango Ochieng Jr responded to the president's comments, saying: When Uhuru finished threatening doctors, kindly remind him that 1. His food in statehouse is 2 billion/year 2. His car service is 2.2 billion annually 3. His pocket money is 5 billion annually: All paid by the STATE and not audited, he has never returned a CHANGE.
