New Health CS Nominee Reveals Her Combined Multi-Million Net Worth With Husband
Debra Barasa, the nominee for the position of Health Cabinet Secretary, disclosed on Thursday that her combined net worth with her husband was Ksh455,845,320.
“My Net worth is a combination of mine and my husband and it is Ksh455,845,320,” the Health CS nominee told the committee.
Debra, who appeared before the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments, emphasized her commitment to championing healthcare reform once appointed to the cabinet.
According to Debra, her extensive experience as a health practitioner in both the private and public sectors demonstrated her readiness to face the challenges of the health sector.
Debra Barasa Health CS nominee: My net worth is a combination of mine & my husband & it's Sh455M.
— Swaleh WaMamake (@SWamamake1) August 1, 2024
Speaker Wetangula: You and your husband. Hmm!
MP Caleb Hamisi: I propose we divide it into two.
MP Mishi Mboko: No,we cant divide
Speaker Wetang'ula: Let us not break families! pic.twitter.com/LdYgSKyRRD
While addressing the committee, Debra revealed that prior to her nomination to Health CS, she worked for a number of health organizations across the continent and internationally.
“I have immense experience in poly advise, strategic experience, technical advice and clinical practice, I have worked from primary level up to national level at the Kenyatta level,” the CS nominee revealed.
The CS nominee also promised to implement universal health coverage at the community level in order to ensure Kenyans have seamless access to healthcare services.
She also pledged to combat corruption within the Ministry of Health by strengthening existing processes and procedures in the healthcare sector.
“We can strengthen the processes and procedures that exist through adopting a digital platform, that way, we will reduce the human-to-human interaction,” CS Nominee Debra Barasa stated.
To address the challenges of the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), the Health CS nominee promised to collaborate with community members to ensure Kenyans understand the need for change.
According to Barasa, the current challenges in the transition from NHIF to SHIF are due to a lack of community engagement.
New Health CS Nominee Reveals Her Combined Multi-Million Net Worth With Husband
