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Digital Health Agency

Also known as: DHA

Digital Health Agency — state agency operating the Taifa Care digital health platform and Afyangu patient portal for Kenya's healthcare system.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    DHA CEO defends 2% service charge on SHA claims By Citizen Reporter August 11, 2026 12:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize By Arnold Jan , The Digital Health Agency (DHA) has defended the t

    DHA CEO defends 2% service charge on SHA claims
  3. Citizen Digital

    "Every shilling received by the Digital Health Agency is public money and is accounted for as public money," he said, adding that the agency's accounts are audited under the Public Finance Management Act and the Public Audit Act before being tabled in Parliament.

    Health CS Duale dismisses claims Ksh.1.2B SHA funds paid to private firm
  4. July 2026
  5. Capital News

    prescribed under Ministry of Health treatment guidelines, including consultations, diagnosis, laboratory investigations, treatment and prescribed medicines. “To strengthen accountability, SHA will monitor each facility’s medicine-dispensing rate through the Digital Health Agency

    SHA to penalize clinics that fail to dispense prescribed medicines under new reimbursement rules
  6. June 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    During a stakeholder forum on Monday, the Ministry of Health, SHA and the Digital Health Agency (DHA) discussed the SHA Provider Portal’s transition to a new digital platform.

    SHA gives hospitals 3 months for digital integration of provider panel
  8. The Standard

    The downtime has allegedly persisted for about a week, forcing healthcare facilities and the Digital Health Agency (DHA) to revert to manual processes, which, according to health providers, is slowing service delivery and raising concerns over delayed patient care.

    SHA system glitches disrupt hospitals
  9. The Standard

    The downtime has allegedly persisted for about a week, forcing healthcare facilities and the Digital Health Agency (DHA) to revert to manual processes, which, according to health providers, is slowing service delivery and raising concerns over delayed patient care.

    How SHA system glitches are disrupting hospitals
  10. The Standard

    In a further push to modernise pharmaceutical regulation, the Ministry of Health, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Digital Health Agency will roll out three national digital platforms across the sector from July 1, 2026.

    Kenya in a drive to attain WHO medicine production level in the next five months
  11. The Standard

    ya.Speaking during the ongoing national community systems strengthening knowledge dissemination in Naivasha, experts said reliable data is critical in informing healthcare decisions, shaping policies, and ensuring patients receive timely and quality services.Digital Health Agency

    Experts back digitalisation in healthcare as key tool in achieving UHC
  12. Citizen Digital

    President Ruto also announced that Kenya will launch its first national ambulance dispatch centre at the end of July, integrated into the country's digital health infrastructure and powered by the Digital Health Agency.

    President Ruto unveils Ksh.600M package for St. John Ambulance, hands over Upper Hill land
  13. The Standard

    The orders are to be served upon Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, the Digital Health Agency and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.

    Court blocks Rology operations over health data compliance failures

Yesterday

  1. DHA CEO defends 2% service charge on SHA claims

    The Digital Health Agency has defended a two per cent service charge deducted from claims processed through the Social Health Authority, saying the fee compensates DHA for digital services provided in processing claims and supports efficiency in healthcare claim processing.

    21 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Health CS denies Ksh.1.2B SHA funds went to private firm

    Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has dismissed claims that Ksh.1.2 billion from the Social Health Authority was paid to a private proxy company, stating instead that the charges are lawful, publicly regulated, and paid to a State agency. Duale defended the government's digital health system (Taifa Care) as required by law for implementing Universal Health Coverage.

    4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 22 July

  1. SHA penalizes clinics failing to dispense prescribed medicines

    The Social Health Authority has announced a new reimbursement model that will reduce payments to contracted primary healthcare facilities that fail to dispense prescribed medicines, aiming to ensure patients receive the full range of services covered under the Primary Healthcare Fund. SHA will monitor each facility's medicine-dispensing rate through the Digital Health Agency platform and reimburse based on services delivered.

    22 July 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 30 June

  1. SHA mandates hospitals integrate digitally within three months

    The Social Health Authority has given healthcare providers three months to integrate with the Health Management Information System, with the SHA CEO warning that non-compliant facilities will face consequences. The move is part of Kenya's digital health transformation aimed at Universal Health Coverage.

    30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 29 June

  1. SHA system glitches disrupt hospital services nationwide

    Hospitals across Kenya are experiencing service disruptions due to persistent technical glitches in the Social Health Authority system, including delays in One-Time Passwords used to identify patients and authorise treatment. Healthcare facilities have reverted to manual processes, which is slowing service delivery and raising concerns over delayed patient care.

    29 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. SHA system glitches disrupt hospital services nationwide

    Hospitals across Kenya are experiencing healthcare service disruptions due to technical glitches in the Social Health Authority system, including delays in One-Time Passwords used to identify patients and authorise treatment. The downtime has persisted for about a week, forcing facilities to revert to manual processes, which health providers say is slowing service delivery and raising concerns over delayed patient care.

    29 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 27 June

  1. Kenya pursuing WHO Maturity Level 3 pharmaceutical regulation status

    Kenya is working to achieve WHO Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status in pharmaceutical regulation by December this year, which the Ministry of Health says would strengthen oversight of medical products, boost local manufacturing, and improve access to safe and effective medicines. Attaining ML3 status would place Kenya among a select group of African nations with stable and well-functioning regulatory systems.

    27 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 25 June

  1. Health experts advocate digitalisation to strengthen Kenya's healthcare delivery

    Experts speaking at a national community systems strengthening event in Naivasha say digital technologies and data-driven systems are critical to improving healthcare delivery and achieving Universal Health Coverage in Kenya. The Digital Health Agency is implementing the Afyangu patient portal, which allows Kenyans to register, access health information, make SHIF contributions, and obtain services across health facilities.

    25 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 21 June

  1. President Ruto announces Ksh.600M support package for St John Ambulance

    President Ruto has announced a Ksh.600 million support package for St John Ambulance Kenya, including a one-acre parcel of land in Upper Hill, Ksh.500 million in construction funding, 15 new ambulances, and an annual budgetary allocation of Ksh.100 million beginning the next financial year.

    21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 12 June

  1. High Court suspends Rology Medical Kenya operations over data law violations

    Justice Patricia Mande Nyaudi ordered the immediate suspension of Rology Medical Kenya Limited's operations until it complies with Kenya's digital health and data protection laws. The court directed the government and health regulators to revoke any approvals the company holds for handling patients' digital health records.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

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