Former Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Mercy Mwangangi has been appointed as the new Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in a press statement released on Friday, April 11, 2025, said that Mwangangi brings over 15 years of experience in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), institutional reform, and health systems strengthening.
Duale further described Mwangangi as a proven leader in health governance, resource mobilization, and strategic partnerships, with an exceptional track record of driving policy transformation and financing reforms in Kenya’s healthcare landscape, saying that she is poised to lead SHA into the next chapter.
“The Ministry of Health wishes to announce the appointment of Dr. Mercy Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority,” the statement read in part.
Dr. Mwangangi is currently the Senior Health Systems Strengthening Director at AMREF Health Africa where she has been spearheading health financing and health security investments across Africa.
Mwangangi shot to the public limelight during the COVID-19 period where she worked closely with the then Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in giving Kenyans daily updates on the COVID-19 situation in the country.
At the time, she worked as the health CAS in the then president Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.
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wasted time kama mpiga kura kibra hatutambui mariga
Your Comment Mariga is the suitable candidate for the position.
Mariga is a footballer and not a politician
Hiyo kibra ni ODM zone mariga anajisumbua bure jubilee.
This just educated me to keep off junk and should have healthier foods instead.. Thanks
Mariga enda uinue kiwango cha wachezaji...ur great footballer not a politician..unabebwa apo na ruto .ndio uharibu kura za kibra...alafu uanguke..it would be beter for you to be remembered as a person who natured young footballers with the experience you have
Your Comment you have been played as you played football
Stivo anatori wasee labda atueleze maana fiche ya hiyo hit" mihadarati"
Stivo forgot himself,,,in that scene.
very interesting.... Larry Madowo... you can now come for your assistant💯