College of Insurance Stories

MPs raise alarm over alleged misappropriation of College of Insurance land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The Finance and National Planning Committee flagged the issue after Treasury documents suggested that the property, historically linked to the college...

Senators order agencies to reconcile records on injured police officers’ claims amid conflicting figures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Details showed that while SHA reported paying over 1,500 claims worth Sh1.27 billion, the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services had n...

Government to review SHA packages amid calls for better cancer care
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 19, 2025

A major focus of the review is the oncology package, which is currently capped at Sh550,000.

Nairobi, Kiambu lead Kenya’s insurance uptake as rural counties lag
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

The report links higher insurance uptake to counties with stronger formal employment, thriving businesses, better literacy rates, and more stable hous...

Cars registered before 2019 must reach Kenyan ports by December 2025 - KEBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The restriction is part of the government’s ongoing plan to raise road safety standards and reduce the number of older units that do not meet environm...

Regulators warn over financial sector’s dependence on limited tech providers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Regulators warned that a failure of a single provider could disrupt multiple institutions at once, affecting their ability to deliver essential servic...

Government moves to protect farmers with 10-day payout rule for climate insurance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The framework aims to ensure that payouts are timely, transparent and scientifically grounded, protecting smallholder farmers and pastoralists from re...

Teachers’ Unions demand clarity as TSC plans to move 400,000 educators to state health scheme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

The looming transition has sparked anxiety within the teaching fraternity, with unions demanding a full breakdown of how the new scheme will operate.

Senate orders insurers to compensate injured police officers within 14 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

The legislators criticised the insurers for frustrating officers who risk their lives to protect the country, saying the prolonged delays in compensat...

Insurance audit firms face eight-year term limit under draft Treasury rules
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

The proposed regulations aim to introduce strict rotation rules, capping the tenure of audit partners, managers and staff at four consecutive years, w...

SHA accused of ignoring law in hiring as NHIF workers left out
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

According to KUCFAW general secretary Andrew Kinyua, the recruitment process currently being conducted by SHA violates the Social Health Insurance Act...

Motor vehicle sales soar as lending rates fall amid economic recovery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

The rebound follows a period of slow sales in 2024, when reduced government spending and tighter financial conditions dampened demand.

From NHIF to SHA: Kenya's cancer patients pay the price for a broken health system
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 23, 2025

Promises of better healthcare have turned into a nightmare for thousands of cancer patients, as system failures and unclear policies leave many fighti...

SHA failing patients with cancer and chronic illnesses, parliamentary report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Despite being operational for over a year, SHA continues to face recurring operational and policy problems that are overwhelming healthcare providers.

Matatu operators petition Parliament for laws to curb insurance fraud
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 18, 2025

The Federation of Public Transport Sector (FPTS) highlighted unethical practices by a few legal practitioners, including manipulation of service affid...

KMPDU asks Parliament to sanction Kiambu officials over prolonged doctors’ strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah urged MPs to summon Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and other county officials over what the union terms persis...

Plumber ordered to pay Sh30 million over flood damage to Muthaiga home
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 08, 2025

The property was extensively damaged after heavy flooding caused by leakages from the installed water tanks. The contractor blamed the incident on the...

Matatu owners petition Parliament over 'broken' PSV insurance system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

The petitioners highlighted the collapse of several PSV insurers over the past two decades citing widespread fraud.

Court of Appeal blames state for 18-year delay in compensating United Insurance victims
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 07, 2025

United Insurance collapsed in the mid-2000s, leaving thousands of motorists, passengers, and accident victims uncompensated.

Insurance adoption in Africa low despite increasing awareness - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 04, 2025

The findings suggest that cost and knowledge gaps remain significant hurdles to expanding insurance coverage across the surveyed nations and the regio...

Accountants raise concerns after whistleblower loses job at SHA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

CPA Andrew Kipkirui Rotich, Deputy Director of Forensic Audit & Risk Assurance, reportedly lost his position following a court-ordered review of the r...

Ex-MUA Insurance CEO threatens legal action over defamation, contract breach
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 01, 2025

They added that a PwC forensic audit commissioned by MUA cleared her of any wrongdoing, stating there was no evidence of intentional concealment or di...

Government to enrol all prisoners in SHA by December to combat disease outbreaks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

Correctional Services Principal Secretary Salome Beacco said the plan is aimed at curbing the spread of disease in prisons while ensuring inmates have...

‘Pay cash or go without care’: Kenya’s growing healthcare access crisis
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 27, 2025

SHA's outpatient package is painfully inadequate. While inpatient care is covered, the more frequent outpatient treatments, crucial for long-term reco...

Religious leaders demand release of SHA funds to hospitals, warn patients’ health is at risk
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The ACK leadership said the piling debts have forced several hospitals to suspend services, leaving patients stranded.

Insurance sector profits slide as claims soar by Sh17 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

According to the latest Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) report, total claims and policyholder benefits across general, long-term, and micro-insur...

Motor vehicle insurance tops fraud cases in Kenya - IRA report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

In the first half of 2025 alone, the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit (IFIU) received 85 reports of fraudulent claims, 45 of which involved motor in...

MoH rolls out new overseas treatment framework under SHI
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The framework was developed following a thorough review by the Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel (BPTAP), which identified services eligible...

Ministry of Health gazettes list of 36 medical services unavailable in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the list was compiled in consultation with relevant stakeholders under the Social Health Insurance Regulation...

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