Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheme Stories

Employers face penalties for late SHA remittance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 20, 2025

Failing to contribute or making unauthorised deductions from employees could result in fines up to Sh2 million, imprisonment for up to three years, or...

SHA is distancing itself from NHIF liabilities, warn rural private hospitals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 19, 2025

According to RUPHA Chairperson Dr. Brian Lishenga, SHA's reluctance to fully acknowledge NHIF's outstanding debts has placed hospitals in limbo, despi...

18 million registered for SHA but only 4 million contributing, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

Senators questioned how the government plans to sustain the programme with such a funding shortfall.

Private hospitals call for dialogue with Health Ministry over unpaid claims
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 18, 2025

PS Kimtai had threatened to shut down private healthcare facilities over concerns raised about unsettled claims under the National Health Insurance Fu...

Private hospitals face license revocation over SHA compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

PS Kimtai criticised hospitals that have halted services, accusing them of using the situation to pressure the government.

Private hospitals maintain MAKL service suspension despite resuming SHA services
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 06, 2025

RUPHA maintained that services under Medical Administrator Kenya Limited (MAKL) will remain suspended due to unresolved financial concerns.

Faith-based health providers issue 14-day ultimatum to govt over Sh10 billion claims
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 06, 2025

They threatened they will not offer services to patients seeking the services using the Social Health Authority (SHA) and will resort to cash services...

Parliament can decide on fate of Sh104.8bn SHA contract - Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

Gathungu maintained that her role is limited to auditing and that Parliament must take action.

Health CS Barasa being "scapegoated" for SHIF failures - Senator Nyutu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 03, 2025

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.

Hospitals warn SHA’s secretive reimbursement model could hurt healthcare quality
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 02, 2025

Medical Services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai dismissed claims of secrecy, assuring that the government is implementing safeguards to prevent abus...

State adopts new guidelines to address rural private hospitals' concerns on SHIF payments
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 26, 2025

These include clear accreditation guidelines, a standardised claims submission process, and a digital tracking system to streamline payments.

Report says patient verification woes in hospitals deepen under SHA system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

The latest SHA transition scorecard report identifies delays in receiving one-time passwords (OTPs) as the main cause.

MPs push for annual revisions of SHIF limit to address medical gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

The limit for optical services is set at Sh1,000 per family per year, with eligibility restricted to children under 18 years.

SHIF dilemma for parents grappling with limited benefits, high costs as children return to school
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 05, 2025

Under SHIF, primary healthcare services — including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments—are restricted.

OPINION: No chance Ruto can turn economy around
Silas Nyanchwani  |  Jan 02, 2025

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.

SHIF reverts to biometric system to curb corruption, enhance efficiency
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 27, 2024

The new biometric system will be merged with the National Registration Bureau database to ensure accountability and prevent the misuse of healthcare f...

State clarifies SHA benefits, tariffs for critical care services
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

The Ministry emphasised that the tariffs aim to ensure equitable and sustainable healthcare access under a shared responsibility model.

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