Ruto Hits Back At MP Salasya Over SHA Remarks
President William Ruto has strongly condemned legislators who reject the government’s new health insurance program, which is part of attempts to deliver universal health care (UHC).
Ruto, who spoke in Mumias on Monday, chastised Mumias East MP Peter Salasya, accusing him of misleading villagers about the initiative.
The Head of State visited Mumias, Kakamega, to kick off the distribution of bonuses to sugarcane growers.
Salasya, who was present at the occasion, alleged that the Social Health Authority (SHA) isn’t working as publicly advertised.
“Kuna wakora wanakudanganya vitu zinafanya kazi na hazifanyi,” Mumias East MP Salasya tells President Ruto off on SHA and taxes pic.twitter.com/nJ9hLlR1bJ
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“Bwana rais, your people are not telling you the truth. They are telling you the new SHA model is working but in the real sense it is not,” he said.
“I know you have a heart to help Kenyans but some cartels do not want you to know the truth…they want to use you so that the country does not progress.”
When he rose to speak, Ruto retaliated against the legislator, accusing him of whining because he and others were paying more to the SHA.
“Wengine ambao mnaskia wanalalamika hapa mambo ya SHA ni kwa sababu leo wanalipa zaidi kuliko vile walikuwa wanalipa,” he said.
“Sasa badala ya kujitetea kusema mimi sitaki kulipa hii, nataka kulipa ile nilikuwa nalipa, anaanza kusema raia wamekataa. Raia umekutana nao wapi?” he posed.
Listen to RUTO Lecture MP Salasya like a Kid in front of his Constituents!!Wewe ni Mdogo sana Kwangu pic.twitter.com/w3ACTH1IWk
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Ruto noted that under the new plan, people with higher incomes are now paying more to support Kenya’s poor and vulnerable citizens.
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He added that he pays up to Sh100,000, up from Sh1,000 that he used to pay under NHIF, whilst MPs who used to pay Sh1, 700 now pay Sh27,000.
“Hiyo ndiyo kulalamika kwake na ndiyo tumesema heri sisi tulipe zaidi ndiyo tuwachane na harambee,” he added.
The President urged Kenyans to register and emphasized that those who are unable to pay will be aided by the government.
Regarding the affordable housing project, Ruto reminded the area MP that the agenda was included in the Azimio manifesto, which he is a member of.
Ruto Hits Back At MP Salasya Over SHA Remarks
