Social Health Authority Stories
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...
The files, handed over by SHA and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) on September 1, followed public complaints about suspec...
CS Duale noted that claims above Sh10 million will undergo verification by an independent committee before settlement to protect public funds.
ICPAK Chairperson Elizabeth Kalunda defended Rotich’s record, highlighting his contributions at the former NHIF and SHA in uncovering suspected irregu...
CPA Andrew Kipkirui Rotich, Deputy Director of Forensic Audit & Risk Assurance, reportedly lost his position following a court-ordered review of the r...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale highlighted the importance of collaboration with faith-based organisations, emphasising their critical role in rea...
Correctional Services Principal Secretary Salome Beacco said the plan is aimed at curbing the spread of disease in prisons while ensuring inmates have...
The court prohibited SHA from proceeding with the March 2025 recruitment and ordered that all positions be re-advertised competitively and openly.
Public Service PS Jane Imbunya has proposed establishing an internal fund within her ministry, backed with Sh1.2 billion, to handle compensation direc...
The ACK leadership said the piling debts have forced several hospitals to suspend services, leaving patients stranded.
The move comes amid rising concerns over healthcare fraud and persistent financing gaps that continue to limit access to services.
The association says the National Treasury and county governments have yet to allocate the funds required under the Social Health Insurance Act 2023.
The unions warned that the scheme remains vague, lacks transparency and could jeopardise access to essential health services.
The facilities will stop serving patients under the scheme after the government failed to respond to their demands within the notice period that expir...
The framework was developed following a thorough review by the Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel (BPTAP), which identified services eligible...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the list was compiled in consultation with relevant stakeholders under the Social Health Insurance Regulation...
The MPs said the automation process has repeatedly failed to meet its intended goals of reducing fraud and easing service delivery.
The missing details include essential attachments such as itemised invoices, claim forms, and patient discharge or case summaries. Without these, the...
As the country marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, patients and doctors are united in their call that awareness is no longer enough. Lower drug costs,...
Wycliffe Oparanya said that Kenyans who have failed to repay Hustler Fund loans will be barred from accessing credit from banks, SACCOs, and other fi...
The SHA Board also expressed profound gratitude to staff for their unwavering dedication and support to the interim senior management team during the...
The move follows revelations of widespread abuse of the scheme by cartels and unregulated foreign hospitals.
Recently, the SHA suspended 45 health facilities across multiple counties, declaring that they would not be entitled to any benefits under the Social...
Council of Governors (CoG) Health Committee Chair Muthomi Njuki said the trend is becoming widespread, with some doctors using public hospitals to bui...
Oluga said some little-known facilities, including those linked to powerful figures, had received millions of shillings for questionable services, a r...
Hospital management explained that the facility receives referrals from at least eight counties, including Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Baringo, Trans Nzoia...
Oluga said the challenge has left thousands of Kenyans, particularly young people and low-income earners, unable to benefit from SHA because their SIM...
The release of the funds comes after last month, the Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) warned that private hospitals across the country would no longe...
The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...
Legislators raised concerns that unresolved gaps have left thousands of teachers frustrated, warning the Commission to act swiftly.
