Salasya faults Ruto for fighting corruption in parliament but ignoring SHA
By Mabonga Makhanu, August 26, 2025Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has faulted President William Ruto for what he termed as double standards in the fight against corruption. Salasya accused the Head of State of maintaining a hard stance on corruption in Parliament while turning a blind eye to massive graft scandals now rocking the Social Health Authority (SHA).
In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Salasya noted that the president has repeatedly branded Parliament as corrupt but conveniently avoids addressing similar or even bigger scandals within the executive.
He argued that while the Gen Z protests succeeded in forcing Adani out of the JKIA, the same system linked to him has found its way into the health sector through SHA, where billions of shillings are now being misappropriated.
“He calls parliament corrupt, but when it reaches his executive role in corruption, that’s where he stops and forgets that there exists corruption. Remember, as big hospitals like St Mary’s Hospital in Mumias close down due to the financial crisis being created by the SHA by failing to remit their money.” Salasya says
Situation at St Mary’s Hospital
Salasya pointed out that SHA is allocated Ksh104 billion annually, yet many hospitals across the country are on the verge of collapse due to delayed remittances. He cited the case of St Mary’s Hospital in Mumias, which is struggling financially after SHA failed to release funds owed to it.
According to him, the hospital was entitled to Ksh39 million for services offered over three months but only received Ksh1.5 million, a shortfall that has forced it to scale down operations.
“That they claim from Sha, after providing services out of 39M for 3 months, they can only give them 1.5M,” he added
At the same time, the legislator stated that some non-existent health facilities continue to receive tens of millions monthly, with reports of small private clinics pocketing up to Ksh87 million, an amount far beyond what established hospitals such as St Mary’s receive.
He described this as a sad moment for Kenyans who continue to suffer while corruption thrives unchecked.
Salasya, who was recently denied a chance to speak in Parliament by Wetang’ula, vowed to push for the SHA matter to be re-tabled in Parliament once the House resumes sittings on August 24, insisting that accountability and transparency in the health sector can no longer be ignored.
“SHA must be retabled in the house come 24th when we open up the parliament,” he added