Social Health Authority (SHA) acting CEO Elijah Wachira has been sent on compulsory leave for 90 days.
According to the suspension letter seen by Business Today, Wachira will be sent home to allow for investigations into his professional conduct and performance as the acting CEO.
“This is to inform you of the resolution of the board to send you on compulsory leave effective immediately for a period of 90 days to allow for further investigations on your professional conduct and performance as the acting CEO of the Social Health Authority,” the letter read in part.
“While on leave, you shall be entitled to all your current remuneration and benefits. The board has further appointed Robert Ingasira as the Acting CEO while you are on leave. Therefore, please hand over the office to him immediately.”
According to inside sources who spoke to this publication, Wachira has been frustrating efforts in sorting out pending bills accrued by the defunct NHIF for healthcare facilities and coordinating the clearing of KEMSA pending bills towards commodity security.
Business Today understands that 50 per cent of the Ksh19 billion pending bills have been cleared in just over one month, a historic fete since the advent of SHA.
“It therefore is a concern when the Acting CEO, Mr Elijah Wachira takes actions that not only go against this effort but puts the delivery of health care services at risk despite the government’s best effort by diverting resources to the tune of Ksh1.6 billion earmarked for offsetting debt to public government facilities almost leading to paralysis of healthcare on account of pending bills,” our source stated.
According to our source, the former acting CEO bungled the NHIF transition to SHA and frustrated outstanding debt payments to health facilities despite the availability of funds and approval of the same.
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