The Social Health Authority (SHA) has appointed CPA Pariken Ole Sankei as the new Director for Internal Audit.
In a statement on Wednesday, October 29, SHA Board Chairperson Abdi Mohamed said the appointment of Sankei followed a competitive recruitment process that began on July 29, 2025.
“The Social Health Authority (SHA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of CPA Pariken Ole Sankei as the new Director of Internal Audit.
“This key appointment follows a competitive and transparent recruitment process that began on July 29, 2025,” read the statement in part.
Sankei is a seasoned professional Internal Auditor with over twenty years of experience from both the public and private sectors.
The new SHA Director for Internal Audit’s public sector experience includes leadership roles as Head of Internal Audit at the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Public Service Commission (PSC). He also worked for the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).
Sankei holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business Administration.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Public Secretary (CPS), holding professional memberships in the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
Mohamed expressed confidence that Sankei will effectively steer the Authority’s mandate of providing financial protection for Kenyans in need of healthcare services.
“His wealth of experience will be vital as he joins the senior leadership team in steering the Authority’s mandate of providing financial protection and strategic purchasing of healthcare services for all Kenyans,” the SHA Chairperson added.
