Former Health Chief Administrative Secretary, Mercy Mwangangi has been appointed CEO of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Her appointment was made by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, on Friday.
“The Ministry of Health wishes to announce the appointment of Dr. Mercy Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority,” Duale said.
It follows conclusion of a competitive recruitment process by the Ministry of Health.
She was among the 12 candidates who had been shortlisted for the job.
She is currently the Senior Health Systems Strengthening Director at AMREF Health Africa where she has been spearheading health financing and health security investments across Africa, securing development assistance funding for primary healthcare and universal coverage expansion.
“The Ministry congratulates Dr. Mwangangi on her appointment and wishes her all the best as she becomes the first Chief Executive Officer for the Social Health Authority. We are confident that she has what it takes to steer SHA and deliver on the mandate of SHA.”
Dr. Mwangangi, has over 15 years of experience in universal
health coverage (UHC), institutional reform, and health systems strengthening,
a proven leader in health governance, resource mobilization, and strategic
partnerships.
Under retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure, Mwangangi
served as Health Chief Administrative Secretary.
She was part of the team that championed adaptation to the new normal that had been brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic under the leadership of then Health CS Mutahi Kagwe.
Social Health Authority replaced the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
Its implementation has been marred a series of setbacks but
the government insists that it is best designed for universal health coverage
for the people of Kenya.
