Salasya accuses govt of killing private hospitals through SHA delays
By Emmanuel Rono, March 12, 2026Mumias East Member of Parliament, Peter Salasya, has launched an attack on President William Ruto’s administration, accusing the government of killing private hospitals through the mismanagement of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Taking to his X account on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Salasya accused the government of undermining private healthcare providers, claiming delays in payments by the Social Health Authority are pushing hospitals to the brink of collapse.
“President William Ruto is killing private hospitals in Kenya. The Social Health Authority (SHA) under his watch isn’t paying for services already delivered,” Salasya wrote.
He alleged that the authority established under the administration of Ruto has failed to reimburse private hospitals for services already delivered to patients.
Impacts on Delays
According to Salasya, the delayed payments have forced some clinics to shut down while others are scaling back operations, resulting in widespread job losses among healthcare workers.
“The result? Clinics closing, hospitals downsizing, and thousands of doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and support staff losing their jobs. This is not job creation this is mass destruction of careers,” Salasya said.
Salasya further gave a contradiction in the President’s agenda, noting that Ruto frequently speaks about creating jobs, but his policies are quietly wiping out the livelihoods of healthcare workers.
“Ruto talks about ‘creating jobs’ while quietly watching Kenyans’ livelihoods get wiped out. Words mean nothing when hospitals are going bankrupt, health workers are on the streets, and patients lose access to care,” Salasya said.
Call to Action
Salasya called on the government to urgently resolve payment delays and implement policies that support the sustainability of private healthcare providers. He said that the leadership has failed in the most brutal way.
“This is leadership failing in the most brutal way. It’s time we call it what it is: a government that speaks of growth but practices destruction. Kenyans cannot afford a president whose policies suffocate our hospitals and steal our jobs,” Salasya noted.