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Hope for learners as government announces plans to revive EduAfya medical scheme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Parents and education stakeholders are hopeful that reviving EduAfya will bridge the healthcare gap for students, ensuring they can access medical ser...

Less than 50 per cent of healthcare facilities reimbursed by SHA – Report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

The survey, carried out between December 24 and December 31, 2024, reached 243 healthcare facilities across 63 SHA branches.

Confusion and concerns persist as Kenyans struggle with new social health insurance scheme
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 04, 2025

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...

Hospitals seek detailed breakdown of SHIF payments amid ongoing delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 20, 2024

Lishenga emphasised the need for clarity both on which hospitals have received payments and the total revenue SHA has collected from Kenyans since its...

SHA technical hitches hindering hospital operations, patient services, says Rupha report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

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...

Clinical officers protest against Social Health Authority leadership, demand changes
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 05, 2024

The protesters also claimed they had been denied pre-authorisation rights, which they argue prevents them from requesting diagnostic imaging or perfor...

Health PS Harry Kimtai confirms end of SHA teething problems
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 04, 2024

The PS further highlighted that rigorous training sessions for hospital staff were done to ensure seamless service delivery under the new system.

Barasa faces tough questions from MPs on transition from NHIF to SHIF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna demanded accountability for lives lost during the transition.

NHIF upgrade could cost Sh800M but Ruto went for Sh104bn SHA- Gachagua
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2024

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...

Health spending to rise by 6% in 2025 amid unmet universal healthcare targets
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 30, 2024

The outlook comes at a time when Kenya is facing challenges in the transition from NHIF to the Social Health Authority (SHA).

SHA to decide future of former NHIF employees within six months 
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2024

SHA has previously stated that it has a staff establishment of 500 employees approved by the PSC and plans to advertise these positions by the end of...

Former NHIF officials face fresh probe over alleged Sh828 million fraud
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

MPs have called on the EACC to look into the alleged financial mismanagement and irregular payments made under the National Health Scheme Benefit.

SHA transition: Hospitals to receive Sh3.7 billion to clear long-standing NHIF debts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 21, 2024

Ruto stated that the government had already disbursed Sh5 billion over the past month to settle similar obligations, some of which date back over a de...

Police officers injured in line of duty paid Sh709 million, NPSC says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

This amount was distributed across 937 successful claims out of the 1,756 cases submitted by officers within the service.

Senate probes SHA’s Sh6.3 billion police medical compensation contract
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

Senator William Cheptumo, the Senate Committee chairperson, pledged to ensure justice for injured officers.

Nyeri tops SHA registration as Asal counties struggle to enroll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Garissa County, which has a target population of 905,000, has registered just 2.3 per cent of its population.

Church leaders say SHIF’s focus on revenue oppressive to poor Kenyans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 09, 2024

They have pressed the government to revert to NHIF until SHIF can be thoroughly reviewed and proven functional.

No tax relief on contributions to Social Health Insurance Fund - KRA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 08, 2024

In a notice, the authority said the change is outlined in the current stipulations of the Income Tax Act.

91,000 Kenyans sign up for SHIF in 1 day amid patient struggles, govt says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 31, 2024

Individuals have been urged to register through the USSD code *147# or via the official SHA website.

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