Former Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Her appointment follows the conclusion of interviews for the position, in which 12 candidates were shortlisted out of 92 applicants.
According to the Ministry of Health, Mwangangi brings more than 15 years of experience in universal health coverage (UHC), health systems governance, and resource mobilisation. "With an exceptional track record of driving policy transformation and financing reforms in Kenya's healthcare landscape, she is poised to lead SHA into the next chapter," said Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, announcing her appointment.
Until her appointment, Mwangangi served as Senior Health Systems Director at Amref Health Africa.
