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My exit was political, not performance-based, says Nakhumicha

Susan Nakhumicha
Former Health CS Susan Nakhumicha addresses the Senate Plenary on April 17,2024 (Elvis Ogina, Standard)

Former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has attributed her removal from the Cabinet to political dynamics rather than professional failure, defending her record despite controversies that marred her tenure.

Speaking during her vetting for the role of Kenya's Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat, Nakhumicha told the National Assembly's Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations that her nomination was a "promotion" rather than a demotion.

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