NHIF Stories

SHA faces Sh30 billion backlog despite Sh81 billion collected since inception
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

Mwangangi noted that despite the achievements, the Authority still faces a backlog of Sh30 billion in pending bills inherited from the defunct Nationa...

Health Ministry tops list of NHIF debtors with Sh7.8 billion owed- RUPHA
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 31, 2025

In a post shared by the association, RUPHA said the Ministry of Health, headed by Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, owes the largest share at Sh7.8 billio...

Duale explains shift from Linda Mama to maternal package under SHA
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

Under the new framework, SHA has put in place a comprehensive household coverage model that ensures vulnerable families can access a wider range of es...

NHIF arrears threaten healthcare reforms, Ministry of Health warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

CS Aden Duale stressed that clearing the NHIF debt is essential to restoring financial stability, ensuring uninterrupted health insurance coverage, an...

Report lays bare Kenya’s failing healthcare system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Despite advances in health access, the study reveals that many facilities remain below standard, with some performing complex procedures far beyond th...

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...

Union warns of court action if SHA fails to absorb former NHIF workers
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 24, 2025

KUCFAW General Secretary Andrew Kinyua said the recruitment drive appears to violate the provisions of the Social Health Insurance Act (SHIF) 2023, wh...

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...

MPs grill SHA over Sh91m legal costs, disputed Karen land and stalled NHIF projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

The MPs were alarmed by the unexplained variance of Sh77.6 million between the amount spent on legal fees and the value of cases pursued.

Cancer patients stage protest outside SHA headquarters, demand better medical coverage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

SHA currently provides Sh400,000 per person per year for cancer treatment, covering Sh100,000 for diagnostic tests such as PET and PSMA scans and Sh30...

Growing health crisis among Kenya’s elderly: Costs, care and insurance coverage
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 04, 2025

Kenya’s ageing population faces growing risks from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, as reported in the 202...

Government begins settling Sh5.3 billion NHIF debts, prioritises small and medium private hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

CS Duale noted that claims above Sh10 million will undergo verification by an independent committee before settlement to protect public funds.

SHA says whistleblower Andrew Rotich has not lost job amid recruitment controversy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

ICPAK Chairperson Elizabeth Kalunda defended Rotich’s record, highlighting his contributions at the former NHIF and SHA in uncovering suspected irregu...

‘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...

SHA resumes hiring after court declares previous process unconstitutional
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 27, 2025

The court prohibited SHA from proceeding with the March 2025 recruitment and ordered that all positions be re-advertised competitively and openly.

Crisis: Audit uncovers deep funding, staffing woes in public hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Shortages of equipment are widespread. Many Level 4 hospitals fall far short of having the five incubators and five cots required in newborn units, co...

Counties lean on hospital fees to sustain operations as unpaid claims soar
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

Several counties exceeded their annual revenue targets, with Kisii collecting Sh982 million (178 per cent), Mandera and Wajir at 123 per cent, and Kir...

RUPHA exposes flaws in SHA’s multi-billion digital health systems
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

The statement underscores a growing unease among health stakeholders about SHA reforms, highlighting a lack of accountability in systems funded with b...

Fraud drains Kenya’s pension and health insurance funds, citizens left struggling
DW News  |  Sep 17, 2025

Kenya's pension and health insurance systems were meant to bring people dignity in old age. But fraud, delays and broken promises have left retirees a...

SHA set to roll out AI-powered system to cross-check prescriptions, says Mwangangi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the tool is not only a strategy to strengthen SHA’s rollout but will also play a key role in protecting patients’ health and...

1,118 clinics suspected of fraud as SHA collections hit Sh70 billion - Mwangangi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Mercy Mwangangi revealed that the authority has already rejected Sh10.7 billion in claims deemed fraudulent out of a total of Sh80 billion submitted b...

CS Duale vows to pay only verified NHIF claims as hospitals threaten strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

In a statement on September 10, RUPHA appealed for immediate settlement of Sh33 billion in NHIF arrears, warning that financial strain has pushed many...

Hospitals warn of collapse as Sh76 billion in health claims remain unpaid
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

The association described SHA’s financing model as unsustainable, noting that the authority collects about Sh5.4 billion monthly but generates claims...

State agencies owe Sh6 billion in unpaid statutory deductions, Treasury warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Unremitted contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) rose sharply to Sh125.62 million, compared with Sh76.45 million in the previous ye...

Ministry of Health submits over 1,180 files exposing healthcare fraud to DCI for prosecution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

According to the Ministry, the 1,188 files represent the culmination of these enforcement efforts. SHA’s submissions include facilities with proven fr...

Auditor General flags Sh678 million losses at KNH from NHIF, Linda Mama contracts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

In her report for the financial year ending June 2024, Gathungu said the hospital was forced to continue bearing deficits as reimbursements under both...

MPs launch probe into kidney transplants on foreign nationals in Eldoret hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health demanded full disclosure of all transplants, including names, nationality, and contacts of re...

SHA under fire: How Kenya’s health insurance reform is repeating NHIF’s mistakes
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 28, 2025

Major public hospitals are shutting down key services or barely staying afloat, while millions of Kenyans are left without reliable access to care. Wh...

UHC staff turn heat on CoG Chair Muthomi Njuki, demand impeachment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

In a strongly worded response, the UHC workers described Njuki’s comments as “reckless and insensitive”, accusing the Tharaka Nithi County governor of...

SHA denies wiring Sh20 million to ghost hospital in Homa Bay, confirms payment to Nyandiwa Level 4
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

In a statement on Friday, SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi described the reports as misleading and damaging, insisting that Nyandiwa has be...

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