Ruto appoints Atwoli to the inaugural Social Health Board

COTU boss Francis Atwoli appointed as a member of the Social Health Board in President William Ruto administration.

President William Ruto through a special gazette notice dated November 22, 2023, constituted the Social Health Board as mandated through the Social Health Insurance Act.

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Francis Atwoli was among the pioneer members of the inaugural board.

The board will be chaired by Timothy Olweny according to the Gazette Notice.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 (1) (a) of the Social Health Insurance Act, I, William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces appointed Timothy Olweny to be the Chairperson of the Social Health Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 22nd November, 2023,’ the notice read in part.

Other members of the board appointed by the President through Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha include Zakayo Kariuki, Kacinta Kathamu Mutegi, and Francis Atwoli.

All members were also appointed for a term of three years.

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The Social Health Insurance Act was one of four Universal Health Coverage bills that were signed into law by President William Ruto on October 19.

Others include; the Primary Health Care Act, of 2023, the Digital Health Act, of 2023, and the Facility Improvement Financing Act, of 2023.

This comes after COTU boss Francis Atwoli was in May 2023 appointed as a member of the National Labour Board by the Labour CS Florence Bore.

Additionally, in June 2023, Ruto appointed Atwoli to a team of 7 tasked with picking the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

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