Monday 09th March, 2026 06:07 PM|
Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has raised concerns over the slow implementation of key government reforms, highlighting how many policies fail to impact citizens’ daily lives. He says that while legislation is passed rapidly, the promised improvements often take a backseat, leaving ordinary Kenyans frustrated and uncertain.
In a statement shared on X on Monday, March 9, 2026, Salasya noted that the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA) has not delivered the relief promised to hospitals, medical staff, and patients across the country.
“The government pushed through the Social Health Authority (SHA) to replace NHIF, promising a stronger healthcare system. Yet today, hospitals, patients, and healthcare workers are still struggling with delayed systems and uncertainty. Healthcare should bring relief to citizens, not confusion,” Salasya wrote in a statement on X.
He further pointed out that the education sector continues to experience delays in funding, leaving universities and colleges uncertain about financial stability and impacting students’ access to scholarships and loans.
“In education, a new university funding model was introduced under the promise of fairness through scholarships, loans, and household contributions. But months later, many colleges are facing financial strain because funds have been delayed. Institutions that shape the future of our youth should never be left uncertain about their survival,” he said.
Salasya also highlighted challenges in public procurement, where the shift to the e-Government Procurement (eGP) system has slowed the acquisition of essential goods and services, affecting development projects.
“Public procurement was shifted to the new e-Government Procurement (eGP) system to improve transparency. While modernisation is welcome, many institutions report that procurement has slowed for months as systems struggle to stabilise. Development cannot pause while systems catch up,” he added.
He warned that rapid passage of laws such as the Infrastructure Fund and discussions around restructuring strategic national assets must translate into tangible benefits for citizens.
“Now we hear discussions around restructuring strategic national assets like the Kenya Pipeline Company, while new financial frameworks such as the Infrastructure Fund are being signed into law. Laws continue to be passed quickly, but Kenyans are still waiting to see their real impact on daily life,” Salasya stated.
He stressed that Kenyans are not opposed to change, but want accountability, transparency, and policies that deliver real improvements in their daily lives.
“What concerns many citizens is not change itself. Change is necessary for progress. What concerns people is the pattern: policies are rushed into law, but implementation takes a back seat. Promises are made loudly, but follow-through grows quiet,” Salasya wrote.
He concluded by emphasising that governance must focus on measurable impact, urging leaders to prioritise systems that genuinely improve the lives of ordinary Kenyans.
“Because in the end, governance is not about how many bills are signed into law, it is about how many lives are genuinely improved by those laws. Kenya deserves reforms that work, systems that deliver, and leadership that listens,” Salasya said.
