William Ruto has spoken to witchdoctors about SHA

The claim that William Ruto has spoken to witchdoctors about the Social Health Authority (SHA) is false. This assertion stems from a misinterpretation of remarks made by President Ruto in response to criticism from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua regarding the SHA. The core of the issue is not that Ruto consulted witchdoctors, but rather that he used the concept of "uchawi" (witchcraft) metaphorically to describe what he perceived as negative, ill-intentioned predictions or criticisms leveled against the SHA by Gachagua. According to a Taifa Leo article published on April 6, 2026, headlined "Ruto ahusisha Gachagua na uchawi kwa kukosoa mpango wa afya wa SHA," President Ruto vehemently denied Gachagua's claims that the SHA would collapse within six months. During a meeting with members of a women's development organization at State House Nairobi, Ruto defended the health insurance scheme, insisting on its functionality and future. In this context, Ruto "ahusisha Gachagua na uchawi" (associated Gachagua with witchcraft) not by suggesting Gachagua had spoken to witchdoctors, but by implying that Gachagua's criticisms were akin to casting a negative spell or making