Court orders SHA to halt ongoing job recruitment exercise

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dealt a major blow to former staff of the defunct NHIF, ruling that they cannot enjoy any form of privileged treatment in recruitment for the Social Health Authority (SHA) the court declaring the sha recruitment process illegal. In a judgment delivered on may 29, 2025, Justice Byram Ongaya ruled that the recruitment carried out by sha did not adhere to the constitution and the law, citing lack of transparency, fairness, and public participation. The ruling followed a petition filed by said Omar Abdile, who argued that sha had violated the principles of fair administrative action and competitive recruitment in its hiring process.