KUPPET said improving teachers’ welfare requires more than salary adjustments, calling for fair pay, reliable medical services and full implementation...
Beyond access to treatment, MPs also want haemophilia patients and their caregivers recognised as vulnerable persons eligible for social protection.
For children living in a Charitable Children’s Institution, also known as a Children’s Home, providers must submit a Court Committal/Care Order togeth...
The Authority has invited members of the public to submit any adverse information on the shortlisted candidates to the SHA Chairperson at its headquar...
It says the failure to settle the claims has resulted in loss of revenue, difficulties in paying staff salaries and suppliers, delays in acquiring med...
Mwangangi said parents or guardians will be required to give consent before the child’s fingerprint is captured as part of the new identification proc...
MSF says adding analogue insulin pens to the SHA benefits package would improve diabetes care, lower treatment costs and expand access to modern insul...
The authority said the outstanding claims have already undergone the required verification process and are ready for settlement once the funds are all...
SHA stressed that it does not charge any fees or accept gifts to expedite services, warning that anyone demanding such payments is a fraudster.
According to the Authority, Tana River recorded the highest settlement rate at 87 per cent, followed by Laikipia at 86.1 per cent, Baringo and Siaya a...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the transition marks the next phase of Kenya’s digital health transformation and is key to achieving Universa...
The Council urged all ambulance owners and operators to complete the registration process within the given period, warning that failure to comply may...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the earlier requirement was incorrect and does not form part of the approved conditions for accessing IVF ser...
The contracts were signed between the Social Health Authority (SHA) and contracted healthcare providers drawn from private and faith-based facilities...
The Committee further noted that there is currently no budget allocation for group life insurance, group personal accident cover and Work Injury Benef...
Africa remains among the most affected regions, facing persistent structural challenges, including limited health financing, workforce shortages, and...
Mitei warned that failure to fund the scheme could leave the Commission exposed to legal action and deepen risks for teachers.
On pension obligations, the audit notes that Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has failed to remit Sh592.5 million to the Moi Teaching and Referral H...
The increased funding follows repeated stockouts that have left millions of children vulnerable to diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough, w...
SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi said the changes reflect a major milestone in healthcare reforms.
During the launch in Nairobi, the Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, said the strategy will guide reforms...
'Africa Uncensored' investigative and data journalists Joy Kirigia and Purity Mukami said informal sector workers are struggling with high premiums an...
SHIF is one of three funds administered by the Social Health Authority under the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, alongside the Primary Health Care...
Kenya’s government, KNUT, the Ministry of Health and the Social Health Authority signed an agreement to improve the POMSF medical scheme for teachers,...
Questions are being raised about Kenya’s evolving digital health and insurance infrastructure, particularly the repeated transitions from the National...
As part of the immediate interventions, the SHA directed all contracted health facilities under the POMSF to cease charging civil servants any out-of-...
The system, he noted, has flagged repeated inconsistencies in public hospitals where patients undergo full treatment processes but do not receive medi...
KUPPET officials argue that the amount mainly covers consultation fees, leaving teachers to pay for laboratory tests, medication, and other essential...
Both the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) have threatened to withdraw from the...
These cadres represent distinct job categories within the claims management function, which plays a critical role in verifying, processing, and coordi...
