The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) exists to provide medical insurance coverage to Kenyans, but it has struggled to protect itself from employee-driven fraud.
The game of musical chairs has continued at the NHIF, as have accusations and counter-accusations of fraud, even as many members struggle to get value for the monthly premiums they pay for health insurance.
This is the environment into which Elijah Wachira, the newly appointed NHIF managing director, will step as he takes on the mantle at a time when the government is also looking to increase the delivery of affordable healthcare for all.