Too much ukora in Kenya. That system was not created for efficiency or for helping sick Kenyans. It was created to loot Kenyans deposits in the health scheme.
Ruto too has children to feed and pay school fees. Since he cannot steal infrastructure monies as no major construction is going on in Kenya today, he has to turn to tax payers money for his dividend.
𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗦𝗛. 𝟭𝟬𝟰 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠? 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡
𝗕𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗶, 𝗠𝗣 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Revelations by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu have left Kenyans in shock and outrage. Her report exposes a scandal of monumental proportions: the government has sunk a staggering Ksh. 104.8 billion into the Social Health Authority (SHA) system—yet it neither owns nor controls it.
This raises fundamental questions about transparency, accountability, and the protection of public funds.
𝗔 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲
The Auditor General’s report reveals that the SHA system, which was meant to streamline health insurance for Kenyans, is entirely managed by private entities.
The government does not have ownership, yet it has poured billions of taxpayer money into the project. Even more concerning, these private individuals reportedly pocket 2.5% of every contribution made by Kenyans, essentially turning public healthcare into a private cash cow.
This is not just an issue of mismanagement—it is outright exploitation. How did we get here? Who are the shadowy figures benefiting from this arrangement? Why has the government relinquished control of such a critical national system? These are the answers Kenyans deserve.
𝗢𝗽𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀
The procurement of the SHA system bypassed the competitive tendering process mandated by Article 227(1) of the Constitution. Instead, a Specially Permitted Procurement Procedure was used to award the project to a private consortium. This decision undermined principles of fairness, transparency, and accountability in the use of public resources.
Even more alarming are the contractual terms attached to this project:
* The Kenyan government is barred from developing or accessing any similar system, effectively locking out future alternatives.
* Disputes arising from the contract are to be resolved by the London Court of International Arbitration, bypassing Kenyan legal mechanisms.
* The SHA system retains exclusive intellectual property rights, meaning that even after billions of shillings have been invested, Kenyans do not truly own it.
These terms suggest an arrangement designed not for the benefit of citizens, but to enrich a select few.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱
The financial model of the SHA system is another ticking time bomb. It is projected to generate Ksh. 111 billion over the next ten years by deducting:
* 2.5% from member contributions
* 5% from health facility claims
* 1.5% from track-and-trace solutions
The 5% deduction from health facility claims is particularly concerning. It means that hospitals and clinics will be charged for claims made through the system—costs that will inevitably be passed on to ordinary Kenyans. Instead of improving access to affordable healthcare, the SHA system is poised to make it even more expensive.
𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
This scandal cannot be ignored. As a representative of the people, I demand full disclosure from the government regarding:
1. The individuals behind this private consortium. Kenyans have a right to know who owns and controls a system they are funding.
2. The rationale for bypassing competitive procurement. Why was a Specially Permitted Procurement Procedure used for such a major national project?
3. The terms of the contract. The public must see the agreement that has placed our healthcare system in private hands.
4. A reversal of exploitative deductions. The 5% claim deduction will burden hospitals and patients alike. It must be reviewed immediately.
5. Renegotiation of the contract to restore government ownership and control. No country should allow private entities to hold its national healthcare infrastructure hostage.
𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
The SHA system was meant to revolutionize healthcare access, not become a conduit for private profiteering. This situation demands urgent intervention from Parliament, the Ministry of Health, and all relevant oversight bodies.
The government must come clean. Who is this invisible character fleecing Kenyans? The people of Kenya will not accept silence. We demand transparency, accountability, and a healthcare system that truly serves the interests of all citizens, not a privileged few.
𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗶, 𝗠𝗣 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Topic: T𝗶𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗶 - Who owns SHA system? Govt must come clean (Read 1102 times)