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Susan Nakhumicha: CS in eye of a storm as Cabinet faces stinging criticism

Health CS Susan Nakhumicha during a meeting with the Joint committee of the National Assembly and the Senate Health Committee scrutinizing the new SHIF health scheme at the Argyle Hotel in Machakos on February 27, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha finds herself at the centre of a political and social tempest, facing mounting pressure from various fronts over her handling of the nation's Health sector crisis.

From Health workers' strikes to allegations of academic misrepresentation and political scrutiny, Nakhumicha's tenure has become a battleground of conflicting interests and demands.

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