… The President noted that reforms under the Social Health Authority (SHA) had increased the number of registered members to 31 million, up from seven million under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). …
… The participants opposed plans to transform the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) into the Kenya Statistics Authority, arguing that the restructuring could mirror the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA), which th …
… Lishenga was speaking during an interview on KTN which was looking at the health sector and its challenges.“As at our last checking in August last year before they shut down transparency we were at Sh44 billion on SHA and Sh33 billion on NHIF, and remember SHA did not stop accumu …
… According to the CS, other underfunded priority areas which require more funding include the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) legacy debt to facilities, amounting to Sh29 billion, of which Sh10 billion is urgently required in Financial Year 2026/27.The department also cited …
… The remarks are likely to intensify the ongoing debate surrounding SHA, which replaced the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as part of the government’s broader universal healthcare reforms. …
… In a statement to newsrooms Wednesday evening, SHA welcomed public debate but maintained that replacing the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) was necessary to address long-standing structural weaknesses and inequities in the system. …
… He said close to 30.7 million Kenyans have registered under SHA, nearly four times more than the 8 million just two years ago under the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). …
… He said close to 30.7 million Kenyans have registered under SHA, nearly four times more than the 8 million just two years ago under the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). …
Kadu Asili has criticized President Ruto's Coast region development plan, claiming the administration is relying on projects initiated under President Kenyatta's regime and has not launched any landmark projects of its own. The party also contested the Ruto government's recruitment at Kenya Ports Authority, stating that over 80 per cent of about 290 positions went to the Rift Valley region.
Kadu Asili has criticized President Ruto's Coast region development plan, claiming the administration is relying on projects initiated under President Kenyatta's regime and has not launched any landmark projects of its own. The party also contested the Ruto government's recruitment at Kenya Ports Authority, stating that over 80 per cent of about 290 positions went to the Rift Valley region.
President Ruto announced that the government will begin subsidising seeds from the next financial year to boost agricultural production and food security, complementing the existing fertiliser subsidy programme. He also announced plans to establish a Level Six hospital in Bungoma County to provide specialised healthcare services and reduce pressure on Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
Stakeholders participating in public hearings on the proposed Statistics Bill 2026 in Nakuru have raised concerns that transforming the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics into the Kenya Statistics Authority could expose the statistical system to political interference and job losses. They also opposed allowing county governments to recruit County Statisticians through County Public Service Boards, arguing it could give governors undue influence over statistical processes.
The Social Health Authority owes health facilities some Sh77 billion as of last year and continues to accumulate debt, according to Brian Lishenga, Chairman of the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association. The official attributed the challenges to insufficient resource pooling into SHA to settle medical claims, while union leaders condemned the government for promoting SHA registration without addressing system failures affecting healthcare delivery.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has told Parliament that approximately 102,000 Community Health Promoters are carrying expired kits that should be replaced every two years, and the Ministry of Health is urgently seeking Sh2.3 billion to replace them.
Former Law Society of Kenya Chair Faith Odhiambo has criticized the Social Health Authority (SHA) system, alleging that its AI-driven algorithm overcharges poor Kenyans while undercharging the wealthy, citing the example of a single mother earning KSh3,500 monthly being required to contribute KSh1,030 for health coverage.
The Social Health Authority has defended its means-testing instrument as equitable and protective of low-income households, following an Africa Uncensored documentary that alleged the system is flawed and leaves low-income earners disadvantaged.
President Ruto has called on African countries to work together to ensure self-sufficiency in medical supplies and health commodities, emphasising the need for policy leadership, technology, and domestic resource mobilisation to strengthen the continent's health systems and reduce reliance on global supply chains.
President William Ruto called on African countries to ensure self-sufficiency in medical supplies and health commodities, emphasizing that Africa's health systems must be financed by both domestic and international capital and that the continent must become an active architect rather than passive participant in global health. He highlighted the need for a radical shift focusing on policy leadership, technology, and mobilisation of domestic resources.
Sickle cell patients in Ukwala, Siaya County face social stigma and isolation at school despite better access to treatment at Matibabu Foundation Hospital. An 18-year-old patient and her mother describe years of misdiagnosis, pain crises, and peer rejection, though improved care has helped the teenager feel better.