Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya Stories
Recently, the SHA suspended 45 health facilities across multiple counties, declaring that they would not be entitled to any benefits under the Social...
Council of Governors (CoG) Health Committee Chair Muthomi Njuki said the trend is becoming widespread, with some doctors using public hospitals to bui...
The association described SHA’s financing model as unsustainable, noting that the authority collects about Sh5.4 billion monthly but generates claims...
Under the plan, private hospitals will notify patients, their guardians or agents when payments remain outstanding beyond contractual timelines.
The revelations came on the second day of the committee’s fact-finding mission. Members met the victims in an in-camera session meant to protect them...
In a statement, the regulator said the closures were carried out in line with Section 15 (11) and Section 22 (5) of the law.
Major public hospitals are shutting down key services or barely staying afloat, while millions of Kenyans are left without reliable access to care. Wh...
The suspended facilities are spread across 17 counties, with Mandera bearing the highest number at nine.
Dr Oluga noted that some facility operators manipulate the system by temporarily presenting qualified personnel and equipment during inspections to se...
His remarks follow mounting public outcry over revelations that billions of shillings may have been siphoned off to non-existent facilities, while man...
Investigations have linked the scheme to Nicholas, a former claims officer at a leading hospital in Kisii, and Oyaro, an anaesthetist from Homa Bay. T...
SHA also moved to clarify concerns raised on social media about funds directed to some hospitals. It revealed that Nyandiwa Level 4 Hospital received...
Abdikadir's remarks come after President William Ruto issued a stern warning to public health centres still demanding payment for outpatient care, str...
The children’s ward at Nasser was full of malnourished patients, she added, and even injured adults were “extremely frail, extremely thin and very, ve...
Private hospitals are increasingly rejecting SHA coverage for civil servants and demanding cash payments, a repeat of the NHIF era when delayed paymen...
KUPHA described the SHA model as flawed and financially unstable, highlighting a sharp drop in revenue despite increased premiums.
The seven-year programme is designed to equip national and county health facilities with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies, such...
The legislators want the Senate Health Committee to investigate the extent of mismanagement in both public and private mental facilities.
The Health CS described the crackdown as part of a wider plan to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare delivery, calling for full cooperation from hospital ma...
The changes, eliminated maternity and inpatient bed allocations for all Level 2 hospitals, including those with functional maternity units, and for Le...
Senators said the practice amounts to a serious breach of public trust and has contributed to the worsening state of healthcare in the country.
The report shows that in some facilities, there are no electronic systems to track medical supplies, while others rely entirely on manual records that...
Globcare Hospital is expected to offer a wide range of medical services, including a surgical theatre, CT scan, DEXA scan, maternity care, X-ray, dial...
He said the murders and growing public complaints highlighted systemic failures that have eroded trust in public health institutions. He reminded hosp...
The move follows the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern funeral home within the hospital grounds, a key development expected to expand mortuary capa...
Duale also emphasised that any facility intending to admit more patients must first expand its physical infrastructure—such as beds and space—to accom...
The hospitals association warned that the closures are already undermining access to critical healthcare services across the country.
Health CS Aden Duale warned that hospitals admitting patients beyond their licensed bed capacity will be held accountable. He stated that any claims i...
Rupha chairman Brian Lishenga faulted KMPDC’s actions, saying it was unacceptable for the council to collect licence fees for Level 3 classifications,...
