Over the deal reached by Kenyan government on 50% pay rise and other allowances for doctors to end their three-month strike yesterday, the government and county governors have withdrawn the deal.

According to Ceoafrica, a government statement said its offer had been on condition that doctors reported back to work this morning.

"Consequently for failure to call off the strike, the government has now rescinded this offer and there will be no further negotiations on remuneration; salaries and allowances.

It would be recalled that the strike which paralysed medical activities was eventually called off after religious leaders mediated.

The doctors said they would return to work as soon as the agreement had been signed, but their absence from work has made President Kenyatta denounce their strike as ‘blackmail’.

Uhuru Kenyatta said he was committed to a "fair resolution" to the dispute but there was "no fairness" in doctors continuing to work in private practice while striking in their public sector roles.

"Fairness to you as doctors cannot come at the expense of fairness to other Kenyans. Your duty is to serve all, to protect and to care for all", he said, adding that, doctors were being "offered more money than even doctors in the private sector receive".

"This is blackmail and we are not going to entertain it," President Kenyatta said.