‘Naysayers are becoming fewer’- Ruto hails SHA rollout
President William Ruto has hailed the transition from the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) as transformative. In his statement during the 11th National and County Governments Co-ordinating Summit at State House on December 16, 2024, Ruto observed that the programme’s critics were diminishing. “I can already see the […]
‘Senator, I miss NHIF’ – Ledama Olekina highlights citizens’ struggles with SHA
Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has highlighted the struggles Kenyans are facing with the Social Health Authority (SHA) when it comes to accessing health services. In a statement via his official X account on Friday, December 6, 2024, Ledama disclosed that in the past 8 months, he has been receiving many messages from citizens, however, […]
SHA disburses Ksh3.7B to health facilities
Social Health Authority (SHA) acting CEO Ingasira Robert has announced that the authority has disbursed Ksh3.7 billion to health facilities. In a statement on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Robert said the amount entails Ksh1.25 billion for pending NHIF claims, Ksh1.1 billion under the Linda Mama program and Ksh1.35 billion for SHA capitation payments. “In total, […]
5 things Kenyans will remember about NHIF
2024 witnessed a shift from the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the controversial Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) that is administered by the Social Health Authority (SHA). SHA has been mandated to manage the SHIF, which replaced NHIF. The transition from NHIF to SHIF was effected on October 1, 2024, with the new […]
SHA rollout: Omtatah files petition to halt official implementation of SHIF
Busia County Senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to court to stop the official rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). In a petition filed together with Eliud Matindi and Magare Gikenyi on September 30, 2024, under a Certificate of Urgency, the three are seeking interim orders suspending the implementation of the SHIF on the […]