Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheme Stories
RUPHA maintained that services under Medical Administrator Kenya Limited (MAKL) will remain suspended due to unresolved financial concerns.
They threatened they will not offer services to patients seeking the services using the Social Health Authority (SHA) and will resort to cash services...
Gathungu maintained that her role is limited to auditing and that Parliament must take action.
Nyutu warned that the failures in the health sector were not necessarily a result of the CS’s performance but rather deep-rooted structural problems.
Medical Services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai dismissed claims of secrecy, assuring that the government is implementing safeguards to prevent abus...
According to the ministry, Sh16.97 billion of the funds went toward Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claims, while Sh1.33 billion was allocated to...
These include clear accreditation guidelines, a standardised claims submission process, and a digital tracking system to streamline payments.
Speaking on the financial obligations, Ingasira acknowledged the outstanding payments but emphasised that efforts are being made to clear them.
The latest SHA transition scorecard report identifies delays in receiving one-time passwords (OTPs) as the main cause.
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...
The limit for optical services is set at Sh1,000 per family per year, with eligibility restricted to children under 18 years.
Ministry officials warn that those who do not undergo the test will automatically be excluded from key healthcare services such as hospital admissions...
These rising expenses are pushing many low and middle-income families into tough situations, often forcing them to make difficult decisions about thei...
MPs have launched a fresh probe into the Sh104 billion SHIF system, amid reports that its claims processing system is still not fully operational.
Parents and education stakeholders are hopeful that reviving EduAfya will bridge the healthcare gap for students, ensuring they can access medical ser...
Angry patients, some with infants, stormed Health CS Deborah Barasa's Afya House media briefing protesting the Social Health Insurance Fund system gli...
Lavender House Clinic project is not only treating illnesses but transforming lives, one patient at a time.
Under SHIF, primary healthcare services — including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments—are restricted.
