Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheme Stories
Under SHIF, primary healthcare services — including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments—are restricted.
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...
There is a serious lapse of imagination of the sectors that can be tweaked and grown to accommodate hordes of unemployed young men and women.
The new biometric system will be merged with the National Registration Bureau database to ensure accountability and prevent the misuse of healthcare f...
Lishenga emphasised the need for clarity both on which hospitals have received payments and the total revenue SHA has collected from Kenyans since its...
The Ministry emphasised that the tariffs aim to ensure equitable and sustainable healthcare access under a shared responsibility model.
THe clinicians pointed out that SHA has implemented a policy requiring only facilities registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Co...
The payout represents more than 52 per cent of the total claim value for the month.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna demanded accountability for lives lost during the transition.
This initiative is expected to resolve the confusion surrounding SHIF and the Social Health Authority (SHA), providing an easily accessible point for...
Governor Abdulswamad Nassir said SHIF's success hinges on efficient management and accountability.
The outlook comes at a time when Kenya is facing challenges in the transition from NHIF to the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Wamalwa criticised both President Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga for supporting the Adani Group despite its questionable global reputation.
Bishops had earlier criticised the government for what it called a "culture of lies," asserting that the failure to pay outstanding NHIF dues to faith...
Garissa County, which has a target population of 905,000, has registered just 2.3 per cent of its population.
The new proposal would allocate government funding to cover health benefits for public officers beyond the limits of the SHIF program.
They have pressed the government to revert to NHIF until SHIF can be thoroughly reviewed and proven functional.
Wanjiru fears that the new payment requirements may place too much burden on her already strained finances.
