Govt promises to clear hospitals’ debt owed by NHIF
The government has pledged to clear the outstanding debts owed to private and faith-based healthcare facilities by the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, that a disbursement of Ksh1.5 billion will be made this week to start clearing the outstanding payments. Medical Services Principal […]
SHA to refund Nakuru patient who went viral crying on live TV for failing to access services
Social Health Authority (SHA) officials have vowed to refund a Nakuru-based patient James Ngaruya Kanyore who was denied services following the migration from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Speaking on Sunday, October 6, 2024, SHA Director of Corporate Services Ibrahim Alio informed the country that the authority immediately reached out to Kanyore following the […]
Govt explains why NHIF-registered Kenyans were moved to SHA without consent
The government has explained why Kenyans registered under the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) were automatically moved to the Social Health Authority (SHA). In a statement on Thursday, October 3, 2024, Principal Secretary for the State Department for Medical Services Harry Kimtai defended the move, saying it is a legal requirement. “The Ministry has […]
SHA rollout: Govt issues new directives to healthcare providers on dialysis and cancer treatment
Ministry of Health has ordered hospitals and healthcare providers to continue providing treatment to cancer and kidney dialysis patients as well as maternity services. In a statement on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the Social Health Authority (SHA) acting CEO Elijah Wachira said that patients seeking maternity services dialysis and cancer treatment will not be affected […]
Health CS Barasa at pains to explain how people in informal sectors will pay for SHA
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa was on Monday, September 30, 2024, at pains to explain how people in the informal sector will remit their Social Health Authority deductions. Speaking at the Parliament’s Health Committee, CS Barasa said that those in the informal sector would be placed in bands but failed to avail the particular banding […]
‘1,000 Kenyans registering for SHA every second’ – senior govt advisor Moses Kuria reveals
Kenya is seeing a surge in digital health registrations, with citizens signing up for the new Social Health Authority (SHA) system at an astonishing rate of 1,000 per second, according to Moses Kuria, a Senior Advisor on President William Ruto’s Council of Economic Advisors. Kuria says this uptake reflects the growing shift toward digital solutions […]
Govt starts verification of NHIF resources, liabilities as transition to SHA imminent
The government has kicked off a verification exercise against National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) assets and liabilities in preparation for the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA). On Monday, May 13, 2024, the Cabinet Secretary for Health Susan Nakhumicha led discussions with the transition committee, steering the transition from NHIF to SHA. SHA, set […]