A corruption scandal within Kenya's health sector, specifically involving the Social Health Authority (SHA), has ignited a political battle between Members of Parliament. While some lawmakers are demanding the resignation of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale over alleged fraud, others are defending him, attributing the accusations to powerful cartels resisting reforms.

• Among those defending CS Duale is National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah.
• The controversy centers on allegations that the SHA has become a "conduit for looting public funds" under the guise of universal health coverage.
• The government points to four recently passed bills—the Primary Health Care Bill, Facility Improvement Financing Bill, Digital Health Bill, and Social Health Insurance Bill—as evidence of its commitment to reforming the health sector.