Kitutu Chache South MP: SHA is not a reform, it’s a scam
By Cynthia Lodite, September 15, 2025Kitutu Chache South Constituency Member of Parliament, Antony Kibagendi, has come out strongly against the government’s decision to dissolve NHIF and implement the new Social Health Authority (SHA).
According to the legislator, SHA is not a reform as alleged by the government; instead, he argues it is a scam.
The Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament made his remarks on Monday, September 15, 2025, during an interview with a local media house, where he faulted the government’s rush to implement SHA.
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On his part, he argues that if SHA was indeed a reform, the implementation would have slowed down and taken a bit of time, unlike the rush witnessed.
“First, I would like to state categorically that SHA is not a reform; SHA is a scam. It’s a scam in the sense that if it were indeed a reform, the implementation would have taken a bit of time,” he said.
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He further revealed that the rushed implementation was for those who are behind the SHA to hurriedly start earning from the new reforms.
“The rushed implementation was for those who are behind SHA to hurriedly start earning from this particular scheme. So, when we were working on the laws around healthcare, the SHA, the chief of primary healthcare and emergency and critical care, and the bills,” Kibagendi said.
Ruto vows to sanitize Health sector
Kibagendi’s remarks closely follow President William Ruto’s stern remarks, where he vowed that his administration will not shy away from cracking down on rogue institutions and fraudsters misusing the Social Health Authority (SHA), warning that corruption will not be allowed to derail the country’s push toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during a meeting with over 10,000 teachers, Ruto pointed to recent cases of fraudulent billing in public and private facilities, saying the schemes were siphoning resources meant for patients.
“We are going to get rid of crooks who steal from us money meant for patients,” Ruto said.
“Universal health coverage must work because the Constitution of Kenya says that health is a constitutional right of every citizen.”
The president cited a facility in Kinoo that had been flagged for filing claims for nonexistent operations and duplicate procedures, part of a wider pattern of malpractice under investigation.
His remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of the SHA following revelations of systemic fraud.