NHIF Stories
A major point of contention is the new scientific means-testing system, which determines individual contributions based on 2.75 per cent of a person’s...
Health Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai informed the committee that suitability tests for ex-NHIF staff transitioning to SHA would begin before the en...
Many cancer patients who previously depended on NHIF coverage are now burdened with out-of-pocket expenses.
These rising expenses are pushing many low and middle-income families into tough situations, often forcing them to make difficult decisions about thei...
SHA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ingasira, confirmed that the vetting process for staff retention is currently in progress.
While criticising the SHA project, which has faced challenges since its rollout in October of last year, Gachagua described it as rushed and poorly im...
The unpaid claims, which include group life benefits, group personal accident, and work injury benefits act claims, relate to police officers and thei...
Parents and education stakeholders are hopeful that reviving EduAfya will bridge the healthcare gap for students, ensuring they can access medical ser...
The survey, carried out between December 24 and December 31, 2024, reached 243 healthcare facilities across 63 SHA branches.
While the government has maintained that SHIF is functioning effectively, many Kenyans are still frustrated and eager for the system's issues to be ad...
Lishenga emphasised the need for clarity both on which hospitals have received payments and the total revenue SHA has collected from Kenyans since its...
The report notes that 39 per cent of hospitals did not receive payments from SHA in November, while those that did faced an average 23 per cent reduct...
The protesters also claimed they had been denied pre-authorisation rights, which they argue prevents them from requesting diagnostic imaging or perfor...
The PS further highlighted that rigorous training sessions for hospital staff were done to ensure seamless service delivery under the new system.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna demanded accountability for lives lost during the transition.
Gachagua said experts had advised that the NHIF could have been enhanced at a cost of between Sh700 million and Sh800 million, significantly less than...
