CPA Geoffrey Mwangi’s vision for Kenya’s healthcare reform is grounded in hard-won experience and a deep understanding of how institutions succeed or fail.
To him, registering with the Social Health Authority (SHA) isn’t just a civic duty; it’s a strategic investment in a system meant to serve everyone, especially the most vulnerable. But he’s clear-eyed: registration and or enrollment is only the starting point.
Mwangi argues that true universal health coverage hinges not just on numbers, but on systems that are efficient, transparent, and equitable. Without mass registration, he warns, risk pooling collapses, healthcare costs soar, and essential services remain inaccessible to many.
His years at NHIF have taught him that reform must go beyond policy statements. Registration without real delivery is an empty gesture. What Kenya truly needs is a system where funds translate into frontline services, where oversight prevents waste, and where citizens are treated not as statistics, but as rights-holders.
In a country where falling ill too often means falling into poverty, Mwangi poses a critical question: Can we afford not to fix our healthcare system? For him, SHA must not become another reform in name only. It must be a lived reality driven by political will, grounded in sustainable financing, and fueled by public trust.
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