UHC Stories
Endebess MPRobert Pukose, who chairs the Health Committee, condemned counties for diverting reimbursements, saying the practice is illegal and harms p...
Despite advances in health access, the study reveals that many facilities remain below standard, with some performing complex procedures far beyond th...
According to KUCFAW general secretary Andrew Kinyua, the recruitment process currently being conducted by SHA violates the Social Health Insurance Act...
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...
Kenya’s ageing population faces growing risks from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, as reported in the 202...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale highlighted the importance of collaboration with faith-based organisations, emphasising their critical role in rea...
On Tuesday, the unions accused counties of defying official directives by denying health workers permanent contracts and pay, urging swift interventio...
SHA's outpatient package is painfully inadequate. While inpatient care is covered, the more frequent outpatient treatments, crucial for long-term reco...
Justice Stella Rutto said the Ministry of Health and the Public Service Commission (PSC) must ensure that nurses performing the same roles receive equ...
Speaking on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Ruto said the withdrawal of donor funds had revealed systemic vulne...
CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the tool is not only a strategy to strengthen SHA’s rollout but will also play a key role in protecting patients’ health and...
As Kenya prepares to roll out front-of-pack labelling within the next year, stories like Esther Apondi’s remind us that behind every statistic is a fa...
Hospital management explained that the facility receives referrals from at least eight counties, including Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Baringo, Trans Nzoia...
In a joint statement released on September 8, the unions stressed that the smooth integration of UHC contract staff into permanent county roles is lon...
In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...
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...
The meeting further resolved to roll out a Governors’ Dashboard to track Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claim payments, with all claims expected...
The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...
The county bosses argue that directives from the Health ministry and Treasury are unilateral, financially unsustainable and disruptive to service deli...
Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...
In a strongly worded response, the UHC workers described Njuki’s comments as “reckless and insensitive”, accusing the Tharaka Nithi County governor of...
The chair of CoG’s Health Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the Ministry’s approach conflicts with earlier agreements made between national and...
Out of the 7,629 staff verified, 215 did not present themselves, having been identified as either non-existent (ghost workers) or not qualified health...
In a statement on Friday, SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi described the reports as misleading and damaging, insisting that Nyandiwa has be...
The support will strengthen the country’s reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programme and enhance access to life-saving ca...
Speaking at the Devolution Conference 2025, Dr Oluga stressed the importance of mapping all Kenyans who require assistive technology to ensure that in...
Keprecon Chief Executive Director Fred Were underscored the urgency of investing directly in health systems instead of spending millions on internati...
A spot check by The Eastleigh Voice revealed widespread confusion over whether “free” primary healthcare truly includes diagnostic tests and essential...
The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga said the transition constitutes continued service rather than termination, which is the le...
The findings come from a joint study by the African Institute for Development Policy and Global Solutions for Diagnostics and Laboratory Systems.
