Also known as: Dr Mercy Mwangangi · SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi
CEO of the Social Health Authority overseeing health insurance schemes, claims processing, and benefit package expansions in Kenya.
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Citizen Digital
… In a notice by the SHA Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Mwangangi, the suspension affects critical services under the following Funds: Primary Healthcare Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund and Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund. …
SHA suspends MP Shah Hospital amid pending investigationsCitizen Digital
… In a notice by the SHA Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Mwangangi, the suspension affects critical services under the following Funds: Primary Healthcare Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund and Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund. …
SHA suspends MP Shah Hospital amid pending investigationsThe Standard
… The suspension, which took effect on June 23, 2026, was announced by SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi and affects services provided under the Primary Healthcare Fund (PHCF), Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF), and …
MP Shah: We will cooperate with SHA billing probeCitizen Digital
… In a statement signed by SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi, the authority said: "SHA wishes to clarify that a marriage certificate is not a requirement for accessing IVF services. …
Outcry as teacher seeking IVF is asked for marriage certificate, but SHA says it was an errorThe Standard
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi during the launch of biometric registration for dependents aged 7- 17 in Nairobi, on June 10th 2026. …
Why SHA wants hospitals not dispensing drugs punishedThe Standard
… Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi told the Senate Health Committee that Nairobi County leads with Sh3.8 billion worth of the rejected claims, with the legislators wondering what has been done to address the matter. …
Senators pressure SHA to explain criteria to reject Sh16b claimsThe Standard
… es and health centres). “All registered beneficiaries will have access to free delivery services at Level 2 and Level 3 primary healthcare facilities, on a walk-in, walk-out basis,” reads a section of the public notice, made by SHA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Mercy Mwangangi …
Free maternity care still unclear despite new SHA packageCapital News
… an section procedures and newborn care will attract reimbursements of Sh30,000. “The enhancements mark a significant milestone in our commitment to Universal Health Coverage and leaving no Kenyan behind,” SHA said in the notice signed by Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi …
SHA Boosts Maternity and Cancer Care Funding in Major Universal Health Coverage PushThe Standard
… "These enhancements mark a significant milestone in our commitment to universal health coverage and leaving no Kenyan behind," said Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi.The changes follow President William Ruto's directive during the 2025 State of the Nation Address and resolu …
SHA rolls out free maternity services in dispensaries, health centresThe Standard
… o have been forced to pay cash at hospitals despite holding active cover under the scheme."Providers with whom tariffs are not successfully agreed will be notified of termination of the POMSF contract immediately," the notice, signed by SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi …
Hospitals risk losing govt contracts in SHA tariff showdownThe Social Health Authority has temporarily suspended MP Shah Hospital from its panel of contracted healthcare providers pending the conclusion of ongoing investigations. The suspension, effective June 23, 2026, affects critical services under multiple funds, though current patients may continue receiving care until discharge.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Social Health Authority has temporarily suspended MP Shah Hospital from its panel of contracted healthcare providers pending the conclusion of ongoing investigations. The suspension, effective June 23, 2026, affects critical services under multiple funds, though current patients may continue receiving care until discharge.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Social Health Authority has temporarily suspended MP Shah Hospital from its panel of contracted healthcare providers pending the conclusion of ongoing investigations, effective June 23, 2026. Patients already admitted will complete their care, but new admissions have been redirected to other SHA-contracted providers.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
M.P. Shah Hospital has been temporarily suspended from offering services under government-funded health insurance schemes following billing complaints, effective June 23, 2026. The hospital said it will cooperate with the Social Health Authority's investigation.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
A high school teacher reported being asked to provide a marriage certificate before accessing IVF treatment under the Social Health Authority's new fertility coverage for teachers, sparking outcry over the requirement. SHA later stated the request was an error.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Starting Monday, hospitals accredited by the Social Health Authority to offer primary healthcare will face surcharges if they do not dispense prescribed drugs to patients after treating them.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Social Health Authority has rejected Sh16 billion worth of claims since October 2024, with Nairobi County accounting for Sh3.8 billion of the rejections. CEO Mercy Mwangangi told the Senate Health Committee that Sh139.5 billion in payments have been made to health facilities as of April 30, while Sh31.5 billion in claims remain under review.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary has gazetted a new healthcare benefit package under the Social Health Act, 2023, that includes maternity, haematology, and oncology services. Patients with sickle cell anaemia say the allocations—such as Sh70,000 for red cell exchange, covered up to three times per policy period—remain unchanged and too low, with care limited to understaffed public hospitals.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Social Health Authority has expanded health benefit packages to include free maternity services at primary healthcare facilities and increased cancer treatment coverage, following directives from President Ruto and findings from public participation data. Facilities will receive Sh10,000 for normal delivery and Sh30,000 for caesarean sections.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Social Health Authority will provide free delivery services at Level 2 and Level 3 facilities, reimbursing them Sh10,000 for normal deliveries and Sh30,000 for caesarean sections, ending out-of-pocket costs for mothers. SHA also raised cancer benefit packages and expanded coverage for oncology consultations, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and diagnostic services.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Social Health Authority has warned contracted healthcare providers that failure to agree on new tariffs under the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund will result in immediate contract termination, with nationwide negotiations beginning Monday. During negotiations, providers must not charge POMSF beneficiaries out-of-pocket fees or co-payments, and talks are set to conclude within four weeks.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →