… Managed through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), the scheme enabled students to access inpatient and outpatient treatment, emergency medical care, surgeries, chronic disease management and specialized treatment in accredited hospitals across the country.Parents only n …
… ily, Valentine Chepkirui said they have spent more than a year seeking answers from both the Social Health Authority (SHA) and South Rift Hospital without success, leaving them trapped in a dispute they believe arose during the transition from the National Hospital Insurance Fund …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 10 – The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has ordered the release of detailed records of payments made to hospitals under the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing the constitutional right of ac …
Audio By VocalizeHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed the Social Health Authority (SHA) to release Sh4 billion allocated to settle verified legacy debts owed to small healthcare facilities by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). …
… The CS cited the transition from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) as a key reform aimed at improving access to healthcare. …
… It includes Ksh.39.64 billion in unremitted National Hospital Insurance Fund contributions, deducted from employees' salaries but never forwarded to NHIF. …
… al enrolment, restricting access for orphanages and NGO-run facilities.Kenya's insurance market is projected to reach $8.35 billion by 2025 and $9.71 billion by 2030, supported by insurtech expansion, regulatory reforms and the transition from the National Hospital Insurance Fund …
… Speaking during a press conference in Nairobi, Mwaura said reforms under the Social Health Authority (SHA) had widened access beyond the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), which covered fewer than eight million people, with teachers now accessing In-Vitro Fertilisat …
… On healthcare, President Ruto commended the people of Bomet for being the second-highest county in registration under the Social Health Authority (SHA). “Hardly 50,000 people in Bomet were registered under the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund. …
… On healthcare, he pointed to improvements following the introduction of the Social Health Authority (SHA), which replaced the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund system. …
The National Parents Association has raised concerns over the absence of medical insurance for learners following the discontinuation of the EduAfya programme four years ago, warning that students have been left vulnerable to illness and increased absenteeism. The association's chairman called on the government and stakeholders to urgently expand healthcare access for learners, including HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention campaigns.
The National Parents Association has raised concerns over the absence of medical insurance for learners following the discontinuation of the EduAfya programme four years ago, warning that students have been left vulnerable to illness and increased absenteeism. The association's chairman called on the government and stakeholders to urgently expand healthcare access for learners, including HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention campaigns.
A Kericho family is seeking government intervention after their mother's outstanding hospital bill of Sh514,600 at South Rift Hospital remains unresolved for over a year, putting them at risk of losing a vehicle. They blame the dispute on the transition from the National Hospital Insurance Fund to the Social Health Authority.
The Commission on Administrative Justice has ordered the Social Health Authority to disclose disaggregated payment records made to hospitals under the defunct NHIF between 2018 and 2024, and SHA/SHIF payments from 2025 onwards, citing constitutional right to information. The agency has 21 days to comply or face criminal prosecution recommendations.
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed the Social Health Authority to release Sh4 billion allocated to settle verified legacy debts owed to small healthcare facilities by the defunct NHIF within two weeks, after the SHA CEO said disbursements would begin in July.
Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi told the Senate that the economy expanded 4.6 per cent in 2025, slightly down from 4.7 per cent in 2024, and that public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at approximately Sh12.842 trillion (69.49 per cent of GDP) as of February 26, 2026, attributing the economic slowdown to external shocks including Middle East conflict and drought risks.
Kenya's Controller of Budget reports the national government spent far beyond Parliament's approval in key central offices during the nine months to March 2026, while accumulating Ksh.465.87 billion in unpaid bills despite discretionary spending on items including AFCON football subscriptions and hospitality at the Deputy President's office.
Kenya's insurance penetration declined to 2.2 per cent of GDP in the first half of 2025 from 2.4 per cent in 2024, well below the global average of 7.4 per cent. Insurers are expanding into underserved segments such as elderly people and children, though uptake remains limited.
The government has added fertility treatment, including In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), to the public teacher medical scheme under the Social Health Authority, which now covers 30.8 million Kenyans. The Social Health Authority expanded health coverage beyond the defunct NHIF, which covered fewer than eight million people, and also removed co-payments for teachers and expanded benefits to include specialised treatment abroad.
President William Ruto said Kenya is changing for the better and pointed to economic growth during his three years in office as proof the country is headed in the right direction. He highlighted progress in universal health coverage, agriculture, education and housing, and vowed that Kenya will become a first-world economy within his lifetime.
President William Ruto reaffirmed his administration's commitment to addressing Kenya's challenges through reforms in education, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, saying the government is focused on delivering solutions rather than shifting blame. He cited specific measures including hiring teachers and reforming university funding in education, and tackling fertiliser costs and cartels through subsidies in agriculture.