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What counties must do for SHA to work - Miskellah

KMPDU Deputy Secretary-General Dennis Miskellah during an interview on Spice FM on October 24, 2025. [Screengrab]

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Deputy Secretary-General, Dennis Miskellah, has called for an overhaul of the country’s public healthcare system to enable Kenyans to fully benefit from the Social Health Authority (SHA).

Miskellah said SHA remains unpopular because county-run health facilities, where healthcare is a devolved function, often lack basic resources such as medical supplies, trained personnel, and adequate infrastructure.

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