NAIROBI, Kenya — The opposition has intensified criticism of Health CS Aden Duale, accusing him of allowing a consortium of companies linked to him to profit from the Social Health Authority (SHA) system while the public health sector struggles.
Led by DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua, the United Alternative Government team described SHA as a fraudulent scheme, claiming that the consortium has received millions of shillings in payments even as public hospitals remain burdened with unpaid bills.
Gachagua alleged that President William Ruto scrapped the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to pave the way for SHA, facilitating the alleged looting of public resources.
He further claimed that the IT department monitoring SHA has been relocated to Dubai, leaving no local oversight of the system’s cash flow.
“The Kenyan taxpayer is funding this scheme daily, yet funds are mismanaged, and patients are forced to pay cash for essential reagents in public hospitals,” Gachagua said.
The allegations were supported by DAP-K Party Leader Eugene Wamalwa and DP Party Leader Justin Muturi, who argued that Kenyans are losing confidence in the current administration and are calling for change.
The opposition also condemned the Gikomba market demolition, calling it inhumane and punitive toward small traders, questioning why the government seems “at war with its own citizens.”
The team concluded that the country needs a “reset,” arguing that the current leadership has failed to manage public resources and is unable to steer the nation in the right direction.
