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APPOINTMENTS

A NEW HEALTH CS HAS TAKEN OVER AT AFYA HOUSE

ealth Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha Wafula,
has taken over the reins of power at the Ministry
Hof Health, pledging to continue building on the
successes of her predecessor while improving on some
areas to deliver quality health services to Kenyans.

At 30, Nakhumicha is the youngest CS in President
William Ruto’s cabinet.

She is a Supplies Chain Management expert having
worked in various organisations prior to her appointment.
These organisations include, Mission for Essential Drugs
and Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA)
CS Susan Wafula

Council of Governors The Senate Has Picked facing healthcare workers,
Health Committee Has a Sen. Jackson Mandago as reforms in the NHIF and
New Chair Chair of Health Committee Universal Health Coverage.

Endebess Member of
Parliament is the National
Chair of Health Committee

H.E Muthomi Njuki Sen. Jackson Mandago
erved as Member of ackson Kiplagat Arap
Parliament for Chuka/ Mandago was Elected
SIgambang’ombe from JSenator of Uasin Gishu
2013-2017 when he was County after a full two term as
elected Governor of Tharaka Governor of the same county
Nithi in 2017. 2013-2022 Dr. Robert Pukuse

He is serving his second term r. Robert Pukose has
as Governor. A graduate of Kenyatta served Endebess
University in biochemistry DConstituency since
Before venturing into politics with additional post-graduate 2013.
and business, Governor Njuki training in procurement and
was a high school teacher.
strategic planning from the Pukose is a surgeon from
He is now heading this Catholic University of Eastern the University of Nairobi who
powerful Health Committee Africa, Senator Mandago has worked at various government
at the Council of Governors promised to throw his weight hospitals before he ventured
which deals with all issues into politics.
health in the 47 counties. into sorting out challenges

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