The National Health Insurance Fund has suspended the recruitment exercise of its substantive Chief Executive Officer.
NHIF was seeking to fill the position of CEO and six directors.
NHIF acting CEO Samson Kuhora in a statement dated June 20, said the exercise was suspended as outcomes would not marry with the intended transformation leadership.
The health fund appointed Kuhora as acting CEO with effect from March 14. This after the term of the former CEO Peter Kamunyo ended in April.
Kamunyo was appointed at the helm of the insurer in April 2020.
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NHIF board chairman Michael Kamau in a memo to staff said Kamunyo was to proceed on terminal leave effective March 14.
He went on to say the post and that of six directors will be re-advertised in a week's time.
“Consequently, the board unanimously resolved to terminate the ongoing recruitment and will initiate a fresh process,” Kuhora said.
“The re-advertisement for the vacant positions of CEO and six directors will be published on June 27, 2023,” he added.
The recruitment began early last month when NHIF advertised the position and called for qualified Kenyans to apply.
The shortlisting process had been completed and a new CEO was to be named before the end of May. That, however, did not happen.
