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How Ruto's lofty UHC promise has gone up in the air

President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani and former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the official opening of the theatre block at Mkogani Sub-County Hospital in Kwale County, on February 25, 2025. [File, Standard].

Mercy Nasieku, 23, from Kajiado, has battled lupus since 2016. When she recently developed kidney stones that required surgery at a private hospital, her Sh350,000 bill was fully covered by the Social Health Authority (SHA).

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