Salasya threatens demos over unpaid SHA dues to St Mary’s Hospital
By Nancy Marende, September 22, 2025Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has threatened to lead street demonstrations if the government fails to release pending funds owed to St Mary’s Hospital in Mumias.
Speaking during a funeral in his constituency on Monday, September 22, 2025, the legislator accused the Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale of failing to honour a promise made two weeks ago to have the Social Health Authority (SHA) remit Ksh14 million to the facility.
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“Bwana CS Aden Duale, you said that two weeks ago, the Social Health Authority would have released Ksh14 million to St Mary’s Mumias. Two weeks zimeisha, na bado pesa haijaingia ama ilikuwa jokes to calm the situation?” posed Salasya.
Further, he warned that unless the payment is made by the end of this week, he will mobilise locals to take to the streets in protest.
“Nataka kukumbuibusha kama haitakuwa ready by the end of this week, tutaaanza maandamano mpatie hospitali ya St Mary’s Hospital pesa zao ambazo wanadai ya NHIF Ksh143 million na ii ya SHA Ksh37 million ili hospitali iendelee mbele,” he added.
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St Mary’s Mumias Mission Hospital
His remarks come a few weeks after Duale revealed that the government and the leadership of St Mary’s Mumias Mission Hospital have resolved critical issues regarding the settlement of SHA claims.
He spoke after co-chairing a high-level meeting with Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, attended by officials from the Ministry of Health, county leadership, and the hospital’s management, led by Kakamega Catholic Diocese Bishop Joseph Obanyi, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Duale confirmed that the government and SHA had agreed on a clear roadmap to clear outstanding claims and sustain uninterrupted services at the hospital.
“The Social Health Authority has already paid St Mary’s Ksh98 million in pending bills since last December. A further Ksh14 million will be released in the coming weeks as soon as the necessary documentation is submitted,” Duale said.
“I want to ask those speaking at funerals that this weekend they must look for a different agenda because Mumias will not be on the table for politics since we have resolved all the issues. If they continue, I will meet them at the funerals head-on. We are committed to transparency and accountability in providing affordable and world-class healthcare.”
The CS explained that SHA was addressing claims across different facility levels in Kakamega, including Ksh72 million for primary healthcare (PHC) services and Ksh166 million for the hospital’s Level 5 services.
An initial disbursement of Ksh100 million was scheduled for September 14, 2025.
The CS also noted that legacy claims inherited from the defunct NHIF, amounting to about Ksh5.3 billion, would be settled within two months, pending parliamentary approval of a supplementary budget.
“NHIF was a den of corruption. That is why we shut it down. We must verify every shilling before payment,” he added.