Suzanne Silantoi: 5 things you didn't know about Sakaja's Health CEC

Suzanne Silantoi's journey from Senate rival to Nairobi Health CEC includes UK and South African qualifications, a vast health portfolio and online controversy.

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Suzanne Silantoi has quietly become one of the more intriguing figures in Nairobi's county government.

As the current CEC for Health, Wellness and Nutrition under Governor Johnson Sakaja, she manages a sprawling docket that includes 124 health facilities, more than 4,000 health workers, and the Dishi na County school feeding programme, which distributes over 300,000 meals daily. But there is far more to her story than her current title suggests.

At just 23 years old, Silantoi threw her hat into the ring for the Nairobi Senatorial seat in 2017, contesting as an independent candidate. She lost that race to none other than Johnson Sakaja. Nearly a decade on, she serves in his cabinet.

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