Susan Wafula Quotes

To start us off the journey, we have two key pillars. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) will ensure the security of commodities to drive health care while the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will deal with the financing bit, ensuring that money to take care of Kenyans' health is available. We are doing a lot of reforms in the two institutions to realign our goals.

I began at the very bottom which was dispensing drugs at the chemist, I then moved to the hospital setting still behind the window dispensing. My last position as a pharmacist was at AAR Kisumu where I was in charge.

I dedicate this award to my colleagues in the Health sector, who work selflessly and with dedication in their service to Kenyans. Further, I dedicate this award to the 100,000 Community Health Promoters who anchor the Universal Health Coverage agenda at the grassroots.

NHIF is not meant to be competing for private insurance, which is what is happening now because of the many enhanced schemes. We are refocusing this and concentrating on the hustlers and the poor. We are introducing a national social security scheme which takes care of everybody and for Kenyans who can afford private insurance to pay for it.

I am cognizant of the sensitivity of this ministry; it is a matter of life and death. Matters of health touches on every Kenyan.