Also known as: SHA · AI-driven Social Health Authority
Social Health Authority — government agency managing health insurance contributions and coverage, including registrations and community health worker benefits.
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President William Ruto launches the national ambulance dispatch centre (NADC) at the SHA headquarters in Upper Hill, Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard] Hospitals are challenging a two per cent deduction from their Social Health Authority (SHA) claims, which goes towards funding t …
SHA's 2 per cent hospital deduction sparks court battle over digital projectThe Standard
… The government also pledged to enrol them under the Social Health Authority (SHA) and provide each village elder with a smartphone to enhance communication and service delivery.Speaking during a press briefing in Thika, officials of the Mau Mau War Veterans Association said the r …
Mau Mau veterans welcome village elders recognition, push for historical justiceThe Standard
… Kenya’s critical public sectors; from strained health facilities under the Social Health Authority to delayed school capitation and underfunded infrastructure, are in desperate need of every available shilling. …
Ruto's State House handouts must stopCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize More than 200 healthcare companies from over 30 countries will showcase the latest medical technologies in Nairobi next month as Kenya positions itself as a regional hub for healthcare investment amid sweeping financing reforms under the Social Health Authority …
200 global firms to showcase medical technologies at Nairobi health expoThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterIt also cited Kiambu, Makueni, Homa Bay, Murang'a, Machakos and Kirinyaga as counties that recorded prolonged periods without maternal deaths.The address further states that 30.1 million Kenyans have registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA) fol …
How counties are battling a health worker crisis despite higher fundingThe Standard
… Ruto further directed employers to remit statutory deductions, including contributions to the Social Health Authority and the National Social Security Fund, explaining every guard deserves access to healthcare and a dignified retirement. …
Ruto orders security firms to pay minimum wage, warns of crackdownCitizen Digital
… The new digital command centre, housed at the Social Health Authority (SHA), links more than 600 accredited public and private ambulances, including those operated by county governments, the Kenya Red Cross and St John Ambulance, into a single nationwide emergency response system …
Gov't launches 922 emergency response system with free ambulance servicesCitizen Digital
… Although the Social Health Authority (SHA) has begun covering some therapy services through the primary healthcare pathway, coverage remains limited and many families continue paying significant out-of-pocket costs. …
Cost of not knowing: How delayed diagnosis hinder development in autistic childrenThe Standard
… The response follows allegations that a two per cent fee deducted from claims processed through the Taifa Care digital platform was benefiting a private firm and that public funds were being channelled outside the legal framework governing the Social Health Authority. …
Government defends Taifa Care digital fee amid claims rowThe Standard
… based on inclusion, adding that areas that were previously marginalised are now benefiting from major government projects.He cited the construction of the Sh100 billion Isiolo-Mandera road, affordable housing projects, markets, hostels, the rollout of the Social Health Authority …
Ruto rolls out Sharia-compliant housing financing for MuslimsMama Lucy Kibaki Hospital's expanded renal unit conducted 181 dialysis sessions in August, with patients receiving an average of 3.3 sessions during the month. The facility now has 11 functional haemodialysis machines to improve access to kidney care for Nairobi county residents.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital's expanded renal unit conducted 181 dialysis sessions in August, with patients receiving an average of 3.3 sessions during the month. The facility now has 11 functional haemodialysis machines to improve access to kidney care for Nairobi county residents.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has unveiled a partnership with Italy and GKSD Group to construct 13 Level Five county referral hospitals and two Level Six national teaching and referral hospitals across 15 counties, aimed at expanding specialized healthcare and addressing hospital bed shortages.
9 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto launched a four-day South Rift tour, announcing Sh19 billion allocated to Bomet County for construction of eleven roads covering 380km. He also launched projects including Itembe Airstrip inspection, road construction, a market, and electricity connectivity, while claiming 80 per cent implementation of his 2022 campaign pledges.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said closer partnership between national and county governments has enabled progress in healthcare, agriculture, industrial development and digital systems, and brought decision-making closer to people while strengthening local accountability.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Magadi Hospital, operated by Tata Chemicals Magadi, continues providing maternity, surgical, and other essential services despite President Ruto's directive to the County Government to take over day-to-day operations. Residents express concern that the transition could disrupt healthcare at the facility, which serves the local community at subsidised rates.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto concluded a three-day tour of Kajiado County by commissioning road, water, affordable housing, and market projects in Kajiado North Constituency. He announced that the Karen-Ngong-Kiserian-Ongata Rongai road will be upgraded to dual carriageway by December 2026 and plans to build a bypass around Ngong to reduce traffic congestion.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba pledged to work with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) to resolve long-standing grievances over pay, promotions, housing allowances, medical cover and working conditions to avert industrial action. Ogamba said he would initiate a Cabinet paper seeking to compress the collective bargaining agreement phases into two years beginning with the 2028/29 financial year.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has announced that companies awarded mining contracts at Lake Magadi will be required to establish processing and manufacturing facilities in Kenya, as he seeks to end the export of raw minerals. Ruto said the existing Tata Chemicals Ltd contract will not be renewed and that the government will no longer allow a single company to monopolise operations at Magadi.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has declared that no single company will occupy the entire 240,000 acres previously set aside for soda ash mining in Magadi, Kajiado County. The government plans to return about 70 per cent of the land to local residents, with mining companies expected to occupy only 20–30 per cent of the acreage.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Government officials led by Public Health PS Mary Muthoni rallied Mt Kenya residents behind President Ruto during a public engagement in Nyeri, citing development projects and urging voters to disregard political propaganda ahead of his second-term bid in 2027.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has called on residents to register for the Social Health Authority (SHA), arguing that healthcare access should not be treated as a political issue. He noted that nearly 507,000 people in Nyeri had registered for SHA, with the figure approaching 600,000, and praised Community Health Promoters for reducing disease burden.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has declared the 37-day nurses' strike a national public health and human rights crisis, citing a report of 79 deaths (8 maternal, 16 neonatal, 55 perinatal) between August 31 and September 2, and called for urgent government intervention to restore health services.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has called on President William Ruto to invest in addressing mental health challenges among public servants and disciplined forces during an Administration Police pass-out ceremony, citing struggles within the National Police Service and noting that senior officers should be more supportive of juniors facing mental health difficulties.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has assured Kajiado residents that they will have full control of Amboseli National Park management, which he decided to return to the county in November 2025; the transfer has been temporarily halted by court, but Ruto says it will be completed before the end of the year.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has challenged Kenyan communities to turn their cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge into profitable enterprises that create jobs and boost household incomes. Speaking at the Laikipia Cultural Tourism Festival, Koskei said traditional skills and cultural products have significant economic potential if communities move beyond showcasing heritage to commercially exploiting their innovations.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has called on Kenyans to abandon sugar consumption, arguing that the money saved—estimated at 400–500 shillings—can be redirected toward funding the Social Health Authority (SHA). She framed the reduction as both a financial strategy to keep up with statutory health contributions and a measure to combat medical conditions.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto announced a government agreement with Pfizer that will slash prices of medicines for breast, stomach, colon, lung, prostate, and oesophageal cancers, as well as leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, by more than seven times in some cases — reducing treatment cycle costs from up to Sh1 million to below Sh50,000. The deal, signed with the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, aims to ease patients' financial burden and accelerate access to newer cancer treatments.
1 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nine of 47 counties are meeting the statutory deadline to remit Social Health Insurance Fund contributions by the ninth of each month, while 38 non-compliant counties have accumulated Sh418 million in unpaid contributions and Sh13.6 million in penalties, according to Social Health Authority data presented by Health CS Aden Duale.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto announced a deal with Pfizer that will reduce the cost of medicines for nine cancers — including breast, stomach, colon, lung, prostate, oesophageal cancers, leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma — by more than seven times, with some drugs falling from about Ksh.1 million to under Ksh.50,000 per cycle.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has released Sh396 million to the Social Health Authority to provide health cover for all 107,800 Community Health Promoters and their families, following President Ruto's pledge to protect frontline healthcare workers. The cover allows CHPs to access health services from Level 2 hospitals up to Level 6 referral hospitals.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Council of Governors has called on nurses to end their ongoing industrial strike, which it says is illegal and stems from a 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement that it describes as financially unsustainable. CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi directed governors and county public service boards to take action against health workers who have defied court orders to return to work, while saying the council continues to seek resolution through negotiations with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged the Council of Governors, Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives, and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to quickly resolve outstanding issues in the ongoing nurses strike that has paralyzed healthcare services across the country.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto announced that the government will invest Ksh.4 billion in a new smart city in Malaba, Busia County, featuring 2,000 affordable housing units and other amenities designed to create jobs and attract investors. The government has also allocated Ksh.18 billion to Busia County for construction of affordable houses, modern markets, and student hostels.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto mocked criticism of his Affordable Housing Programme, dismissing arguments that high-rise buildings are unsuitable for communities with livestock. He questioned why chickens could not be transported using lifts and noted that 1.1 million young people are employed in the scheme.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Social Health Authority has registered over 32 million Kenyans, but only about 5 million are actively contributing, prompting Parliament's Health Committee to call for urgent measures to convert registrations into sustained participation in the Government's Universal Health Coverage reforms.
29 August 2026 · Capital News →
Homa Bay County has launched an initiative to combat what public health officials term "triple threat"—HIV and AIDS, teenage pregnancies, and gender-based violence—with adolescents aged 10-19 accounting for 20.6 per cent of new HIV infections in the county. The programme, launched by First Lady Rachel Ruto, involves sensitising adolescents and community leaders and encouraging reporting of incidents to authorities.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kindiki addressed over 30,000 grassroots leaders in Manyatta Constituency, Embu County, challenging opposition leaders to account for their development record and saying the Kenya Kwanza administration has made significant progress across all 47 counties since taking office in 2022.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has warned politicians against hiring gangs for political violence and directed the National Police Service to pursue those who finance, organise, recruit or incite such activities, saying no political objective justifies the use of force.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto said the Kenya Kwanza administration is implementing recommendations from the National Taskforce on Police Reforms report, including salary increases for constables to Sh29,360 from Sh21,645 and plans to construct 47,464 housing units under the National Institutional Housing Programme.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
The IEBC estimates that Kenya's next general election will cost upwards of Ksh.74 billion, or approximately Ksh.3,000 per voter based on 25 million registered electors — significantly higher than the global standard of about Ksh.600 per voter. The author notes that total election costs extend beyond IEBC spending to include security provision and preparations by multiple institutions.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →