Christian and Muslim clerics unite in urging Ruto to cancel Adani deals, return to NHIF
Religious leaders under the umbrella of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and Supkem have expressed concern over ongoing developments in the country, and have asked President Ruto to rescind some of his decisions.
In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the leaders said the country is going through a very difficult period orchestrated by what they term as a man-made disaster.
They said there is massive suffering and destruction of lives across the country due to the hasty, opaque and forced transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA), which has caused deaths and health crisis.
“Why must Kenyans be forced to pay billions of shillings to brokers who add no value to the healthcare of the people?” their joint statement reads in part.
“Why have the benefits Kenyans were getting under NHIF been reduced under SHIF yet they are required to pay more? The country should revert to NHIF.”
Their statement comes days after Dr Ruto said SHIF and other ongoing projects to transform the health sector were unstoppable.
“It is our intention to make sure that no Kenyan is left behind on matters health. For the first time, every Kenyan will have health insurance cover,” he said in Nairobi on Sunday.
The president said the Universal Health Coverage programme, whose roll-out has faced hitches and claimed lives of innocent patients, will ensure that every Kenyan has access to healthcare without discrimination.
The religious leaders also castigated Dr Ruto over the new university funding model, which has barred many students from joining colleges after they were placed in the wrong bands.
“The education of Kenyans has been greatly hampered by changes in the university funding model. We demand that the new model be suspended to allow for further consultations and to ensure justice and fairness to all students.”
According to them, the government did not give enough explanation regarding the previous funding model and the need to replace it.
Religious leaders under the umbrella of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and Supkem have expressed concern over ongoing developments in the country, and have asked President Ruto to rescind some of his decisions.
In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the leaders said the country is going through a very difficult period orchestrated by what they term as a man-made disaster.
They said there is massive suffering and destruction of lives across the country due to the hasty, opaque and forced transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA), which has caused deaths and health crisis.
“Why must Kenyans be forced to pay billions of shillings to brokers who add no value to the healthcare of the people?” their joint statement reads in part.
“Why have the benefits Kenyans were getting under NHIF been reduced under SHIF yet they are required to pay more? The country should revert to NHIF.”
Their statement comes days after Dr Ruto said SHIF and other ongoing projects to transform the health sector were unstoppable.
“It is our intention to make sure that no Kenyan is left behind on matters health. For the first time, every Kenyan will have health insurance cover,” he said in Nairobi on Sunday.
The president said the Universal Health Coverage programme, whose roll-out has faced hitches and claimed lives of innocent patients, will ensure that every Kenyan has access to healthcare without discrimination.
The religious leaders also castigated Dr Ruto over the new university funding model, which has barred many students from joining colleges after they were placed in the wrong bands.
“The education of Kenyans has been greatly hampered by changes in the university funding model. We demand that the new model be suspended to allow for further consultations and to ensure justice and fairness to all students.”
According to them, the government did not give enough explanation regarding the previous funding model and the need to replace it.