Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has slammed the Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, saying that he should stop being 'arrogant' and seek advice from his juniors to see the seamless rollout of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Speaking during a public gathering in Kakamega on Saturday, April 19, the Senator, who claimed that the CS has shallow knowledge of the country's health sector and he should rely more on the Director of Medical Services Jackson Kioko and the Health Principal Secretary, Mary Muthoni, who have extensive knowledge of the sector, for SHA to work. "I would like to tell the director of medical services and the PS health that you should go to the office of the health CS and tell him to listen to you because I'm sure that you are experts in the sector," he said. "Go and tell him that the benefits of SHA are not evident when more people register; the benefits of SHA will be evident when citizens get quality healthcare services from the hospital," he added.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale addressing residents in Likuyani Constituency on Tuesday April 5, 2022 Boni Khalwale Twitter Page Additionally, Khalwale further said that he is willing to help and advise the CS on SHA rollout, given his medical background. According to the Senator, the current form of the new health system is unstable and unable to live up to its promise. "I'm a senior colleague because I'm a senior doctor, so you should ask me to contribute because we want SHA to work, because SHA in its present form cannot help Kenyans," he said.
Since transitioning from the Environment Ministry to the Health Ministry, Duale has faced strong opposition, especially from health stakeholders, many of whom have labelled him as unfit for office.
