Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Engineer Michael Kamau left the public service in 2015 under a cloud of allegations that include abuse of office and failure to comply with applicable procedures, ultimately forcing him from his position as Transport Principal Secretary.

Last month, he made a return to public service as the chair of one the biggest State agencies, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

For the next three years, he will be at the helm of the entity tasked with ensuring a successful rollout of Universal Health Coverage.

He spoke to the Business Daily on the new challenge thrown his way, restructuring the NHIF and a host of other issues ahead of the UHC rollout.

How qualified are you for the task?

When I was in government I served...