Mercy Mwangangi Profile: Age, Education, Career & Net Worth

MERCY MWANGANGI

YEAR OF BIRTH	1986
GENDER	FEMALE
OCCUPATION	DOCTOR

Mercy Mwangangi is a Kenyan and former Chief Administrative Secretary at the Ministry of Health.

In March 2025, she was shortlisted for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Social Health Authority (SHA).

Age and Early Life

Mercy Mwangangi was born in Machakos in 1986. She is the firstborn in her family. She is the daughter of Florence Mwangangi.

Mercy Mwangangi’s Educational Background

Mwangangi joined Pangani Girls’ High School, where she did her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCPE).

She later joined the University of Nairobi in 2009, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Additionally, she has a master’s degree in health economics and policy from the University of Adelaide in Australia.

Career Background

She joined the Machakos Level 5 Hospital for a one-year internship. Later, she received her first posting in Meru South working under the public health department.

Mercy first volunteered to work unpaid for 18 months in the health ministry while devolution was still taking shape.

While working at the Ministry of Health at 29 years old, she was promoted to head the health financing division, which at the time was struggling to craft operational strategies.

She was part of the team evaluating performance contracts and appraisals for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).

Mwangangi worked with international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations

Achievements

She contributed to the implementation of the Universal Health Coverage Pilot program, which forms part of the Presidential Big Four Agenda.

Additionally, she served as the joint secretary of the Health Benefits Advisory Panel that was commissioned to assist the Essential Health Benefit Package for Kenya.