Rural and Urban Private Hospital Association Stories

RUPHA raises alarm over Ruto's SHA cover rollout for vulnerable Kenyans, citing legal violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

The association says the National Treasury and county governments have yet to allocate the funds required under the Social Health Insurance Act 2023.

Private hospitals to suspend SHA services from Monday over Sh76 billion debt
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

The facilities will stop serving patients under the scheme after the government failed to respond to their demands within the notice period that expir...

Private hospitals warn of health crisis after removal of maternity services in Level 2 and 3 facilities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

The changes, eliminated maternity and inpatient bed allocations for all Level 2 hospitals, including those with functional maternity units, and for Le...

Kenya’s hospitals in financial crisis as only 20pc of primary health facilities get full payments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

Despite President William Ruto’s public acknowledgement of the issue three months ago, the government has yet to allocate funds to clear the billions...

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...

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