Also known as: SHIF
Social Health Insurance Fund — healthcare financing mechanism that disbursed Sh7.25 billion to healthcare providers in May 2026.
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Capital News
… The trustees insist they have no involvement in the operations or financing of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), the Social Health Authority (SHA), or other healthcare financing mechanisms challenged in the constitutional case. …
PSSF Trustees Seek Removal From Constitutional Petition Challenging Public Servants’ Benefits FrameworkThe Standard
… Eye care services are also covered under the Social Health Insurance Fund, allowing insured patients to access treatment in government, faith-based and selected private hospitals. …
Eye diseases surge as Kenya battles cataract backlog and dangerous misuse of steroid eye dropsCitizen Digital
… On healthcare, Wanjigi promised to dismantle the current health insurance framework under SHA and replace it with a system that guarantees treatment for all Kenyans using national identification cards. “Hakuna mtu atatoa pesa kwa mfuko yake alipe SHA tena…hakuna SHA, hakuna SHIF, …
Wanjigi vows to reject ‘odious' debt, scrap SHA and VAT if elected president in 2027Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31– The Social Health Authority (SHA) paid Sh12.74 billion to healthcare providers in its May claims cycle, with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) accounting for Sh7.25 billion of the total disbursement. …
SHA Pays Sh12.7 Billion to Healthcare Providers in May Claims CycleThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterKenya has made some progress through the Social Health Insurance Fund under the Social Health Authority, which covers maternal services.However, Dr Macharia argues that integration should go further to include HIV testing, early infant diagnosis, and an …
Known fixes, missing action: Why safe childbirth still slips in AfricaThe Standard
… s IV.These include Universal Health Coverage, with Duale saying that the Government is seeking to increase Health Insurance Coverage for the poor and vulnerable groups through Government support, ensure full coverage of all Kenyan households under the Social Health Insurance Fund …
Concerns over CHP kitsCitizen Digital
… = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The case also raises concerns over the financial sustainability and legality of the Social Health Insurance Fund …
Petition filed to suspend SHA, Digital Health rollout over legality questionsThe Standard
… sonable and necessary step to safeguard workers' livelihoods with pay being Sh18,994, house allowance of Sh2,849.11 and overtime allowance of Sh8,156.81 totaling to Sh30,000.The statutory deductions were National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of Sh1080, Social Health Insurance Fund …
Private security guards fault regulator over pay, working conditionsCitizen Digital
… Additionally, the government has collected KSh169 billion ($1.3 billion) in the past two years in the Primary Healthcare Fund, the Social Health Insurance Fund, the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund, and the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund. …
Ruto calls for domestic financing and local production to strengthen Africa’s health systemsCitizen Digital
… It also alleged the party failed to pay other statutory deductions, including withholding tax, the public procurement capacity building levy, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), warning that this puts employees at risk o …
KHRC to sue UDA over alleged Ksh.69 million tax evasion, misuse of public fundsThe Public Service Superannuation Fund and its Board of Trustees are asking to be removed from a constitutional petition, arguing their mandate is limited to managing pension, gratuity, retirement, disability and death benefits for public servants, and they have no involvement in healthcare financing systems like SHIF or SHA.
20 hours ago · Capital News →
The Public Service Superannuation Fund and its Board of Trustees are asking to be removed from a constitutional petition, arguing their mandate is limited to managing pension, gratuity, retirement, disability and death benefits for public servants, and they have no involvement in healthcare financing systems like SHIF or SHA.
20 hours ago · Capital News →
The Ministry of Health warns that Kenya is experiencing a growing vision crisis, with an estimated 77 per cent of patients on the cataract surgery backlog in 2025 projected to die before receiving treatment. Between 2025 and 2029, four people are expected to die without cataract surgery for every one patient treated, according to findings published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi vowed during a town hall in Mombasa to abolish the Social Health Authority, remove Value Added Tax, introduce free education from primary to TVET level, and refuse to honour what he described as illegitimate public debt acquired outside proper budgeting processes.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Social Health Authority paid Sh12.74 billion to healthcare providers in May, with the Social Health Insurance Fund accounting for Sh7.25 billion of the total. Facilities rely on these reimbursements to fund operations, procure medicines, and settle supplier obligations.
31 May 2026 · Capital News →
Despite decades of medical progress and available tools to prevent deaths, women across Africa continue to die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications. Experts argue the crisis stems from gaps in leadership, coordination, and accountability rather than a lack of medical knowledge, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for the majority of the estimated 260,000 global maternal deaths in 2023.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court in Kiambu by Francis Awino challenging the legality of the Social Health Authority, digital health systems and public officer medical schemes, alleging they operate outside the law and conduct insurance functions without statutory authorisation.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Private security guards are calling for the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to be disbanded, claiming it shields security firms from adhering to labour laws and has failed to enforce a Sh30,000 minimum wage gazetted in November 2024. Representatives of the Kenya National Private Security Workers Union and Protective Guards Association of Kenya say the 12 per cent wage increment announced by President William Ruto during Labour Day celebrations amounts to nothing without PSRA enforcement.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Human Rights Commission says it will take legal action against the United Democratic Alliance over alleged tax evasion and misuse of public funds. According to the KHRC, an Auditor-General's report found that UDA paid over Ksh128 million in net salaries but failed to deduct and remit Ksh69 million in PAYE tax for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years, and also failed to pay other statutory deductions.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →