• During the 93rd graduation ceremony held on December 5, 2024, at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, DP Kindiki emphasized the critical role that the graduating students play in promoting health matters within society.

Netizens are expressing mounting frustration following Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's recent remarks urging graduates of the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to become ambassadors for the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA).

This authority, which officially took over from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) on October 1, 2024, has faced significant backlash from Kenyans who cite various flaws in the new health insurance scheme.

Since its roll out, some Kenyans are struggling to understand the government’s new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and its purported benefits as some claim the new system is expensive and will not cater to their health needs.

During the 93rd graduation ceremony held on December 5, 2024, at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, DP Kindiki emphasized the critical role that the graduating students play in promoting health matters within society.

He implored them to encourage their fellow citizens to register for the SHA, stating, “Be good ambassadors of SHA and urge Kenyans to register for the new scheme.”

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However, the reception to Kindiki's plea has not been warm. Many Kenyans took to social media platform X to voice their skepticism and anger. One user, @CephasK44538, called for a streamlined system, suggesting that if the SHA were more efficient, people would be more inclined to register. Others echoed this sentiment, lamenting that the government appears to be imposing the SHA on the public without adequately addressing its shortcomings.

Here are other comments:

@DirectorNdonga

It’s sad that the government has to push this thing down our throats we know the wonders NHIF did but no one ever campaigned for it.

@nangfrank

@KindikiKithure SHA doesn't work. How do you become an ambassador?

@VMatiga

Why are they forcing issues?

@NdetoKenneth

Today I was in the hospital, I couldn't use Sha since it's not working, so I was told to pay cash.

@_editedcircle

Why are they forcing SHA on us? did NHIF force himself on people?