NHIF Stories

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...

Counties urged to ditch costly overseas benchmarking tours amid fiscal constraints
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 15, 2025

Keprecon Chief Executive Director Fred Were underscored the urgency of investing directly in health systems instead of spending millions on internati...

Private hospitals give Duale two weeks to settle NHIF arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) said the government had failed to honour President William Ruto’s March 5 directive to...

High Court quashes Aden Duale's NHIF pending bills verification committee
Joseph Ndunda  |  Aug 13, 2025

Nakuru-based activist Dr Magare Gikenyi had filed a petition before the court to invalidate the committee, and Justice Nyakundi granted the orders sou...

Senate faults SHA over delayed Sh8 billion payment to families of deceased civil servants
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

Among the affected is the family of a senior government dentist who died treating Covid-19 patients and is still owed Sh29.9 million five years after...

Over 23 million Kenyans registered for SHA, but more than 17 million aren’t contributing to the fund
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 10, 2025

Private hospitals are increasingly rejecting SHA coverage for civil servants and demanding cash payments, a repeat of the NHIF era when delayed paymen...

No gratuity for contract UHC workers transitioning to permanent terms, PS Oluga declares
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 06, 2025

The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga said the transition constitutes continued service rather than termination, which is the le...

MPs demand urgent talks between SHA and healthcare providers over transition bottlenecks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) chair Brian Lishenga urged the government to embrace a hybrid digital health approach t...

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