Former Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Mercy Mwangi is the new Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Dr. Mwangangi, who served as the Health CAS during Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime, was appointed the inaugural SHA CEO on Friday.
“Dr. Mwangangi, a health financing and policy expert with over 15 years of experience in universal health care (UHC), institutional reform, and health systems strengthening, a proven leader in health and health governance, resource mobilization, and strategic partnerships, with an exceptional track record of driving policy transformation and financing reforms in Kenya’s healthcare landscape is poised to lead SHA to the next chapter,” read a press statement from the Ministry of Health.
Dr. Mwangangi was among 92 people who had applied for the position and 12 candidates who were shortlisted and interviewed.
“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,” the statement read in part.
The former Health CAS, commonly remembered by her daily COVID-19 updates during the pandemic, 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 funding for primary healthcare and universal coverage expansion.
