Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua defended the appointment of former Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau as the chairman of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) board. Gachagua added that the graft allegations that Kamau faced in the past administration were politically instigated adding Ruto's appointment was a relief to the engineer. Incoming Chairperson of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Michael Kamau during a previous press conference. "He was a victim of political witch hunt/political conmanship like most Kenyans where criminal justice was weaponised to pursue political agendas under former President Uhuru Kenyatta's government," he stated. An image of former president Uhuru Kenyatta handing over the Sword to President William Ruto at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi.

Source: Daily Nation December 24, 2022 06:01 UTC