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Vihiga signs SHA health scheme, pioneers staff UHC enrollment
The deal will see more than 3,032 county employees receive comprehensive medical cover starting October 1, 2025.
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Health Ministry elevates JOOTRH to Level C5 parastatal
Oluga emphasised that the change must be felt immediately, urging the hospital’s management to embrace its expanded mandate.
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Hustler Fund defaulters denied access to SHA services
Principal Secretary in the State Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Susan Mang’eni, said the total defaulted amount has slightly reduced to Sh5 billion, down from Sh6 billion.
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Kenya records 19% increase in Malaria fatalities over a decade
The Global Fund’s 2025 results report shows that malaria-related fatalities in the country increased from 10,000 in 2010 to 11,000 in 2023, placing Kenya among the few African nations experiencing worsening malaria mortality.
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SHA appoints new leadership to advance universal healthcare
Board Chairperson Abdi Mohamed said the appointees bring vast experience and technical skills that will be vital in guiding the Authority toward its mandate of providing financial risk protection and expanding healthcare access nationwide.
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KMPDU demands full 2024–2025 arrears and updated doctors’ payslip
The push for updated remuneration follows the government’s move to clear doctors’ salary arrears going back to 2017 under the Collective Bargaining Agreement signed eight years ago.
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Government suspends SHA overseas referrals to curb corruption
CS Duale noted that cartels have exploited the system by sending patients abroad for procedures available in Kenya purely for financial gain.
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Hospitals loot SHA through fake claims and ghost services - PS Oluga
The revelations follow a recent exposé showing small facilities with limited capacity raking in millions, even though they lacked the ability to provide the services they were being paid for. In response, the Ministry of Health has shut down 728 health facilities and downgraded 301 others.
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Kenya launches first national mental health survey
Kenya has already taken initial steps in data collection. The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) became the first in Africa to include a mental health module, assessing socio-economic and health factors linked to depression.
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Mbagathi Hospital directed to treat prisoners despite unpaid bills
In the ruling, Justice Bahati Mwamuye cautioned that denying treatment to inmates would amount to a violation of their rights
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Thousands blocked from SHA over ID and SIM card mismatches
Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said the problem is hitting young people and low-income earners hardest, as many of them use SIM cards registered under the names of their parents or relatives.
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Private hospitals give SHA 14 days to clear Sh76 billion debt
According to the association, hospitals are owed Sh33 billion in unsettled NHIF claims and a further Sh43 billion under SHA. Out of the NHIF debt, Sh15.2 billion is tied to 83 large hospitals, with the rest distributed across 2,600 smaller facilities.
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Ministry of Health settles postgraduate fees for 633 doctors
KMPDU Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atellah explained that in 2018, the ministry had cleared arrears for 420 government-sponsored registrars following talks with the union.
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Governors, Health Ministry agree on UHC staff verification before transfers
The decision was reached during a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday that brought together the Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors (CoG), the Social Health Authority (SHA), and the Public Service Commission (PSC).
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Governors fault health ministry over UHC and procurement rollout
The CoG chair further said gratuity payments amounting to Sh9.4 billion for contract staff must be cleared first.
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Kenya backs IGAD programme to boost regional pandemic response
According to PS Muthoni, the programme will focus on improving healthcare infrastructure, strengthening disease surveillance, engaging communities, and ensuring the supply of vaccines and essential medical resources.
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MPs question NHIF cover for foreign kidney transplant patients
During the hearing, hospital officials acknowledged performing kidney transplants on several foreigners, mostly Somalis.
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KMPDC shuts 158 health facilities, downgrades 25 for non-compliance
KMPDC CEO David Kariuki said most affected facilities were either unregistered or unlicensed, employed practitioners without proper registration, or operated below minimum medical standards.
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Only legitimate UHC staff to transition to pensionable terms- PS Oluga
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry dismissed reports by a section of the media, terming them inaccurate and misleading.
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Eight percent of Kenyans still defecate in the open, UN report shows
The challenge is most severe in rural areas, where the rate has fallen from 26 percent to 18 percent in nine years.
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WHO Africa meeting demands accountability in women and children’s health
Senegal, representing the Global Leaders Network (GLN), called for stronger accountability mechanisms within the African Union.
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Experts warn donor reliance threatens NCD response in Africa
The World Health Organisation estimates that NCDs account for 74 percent of global deaths and 84 percent of premature deaths in low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, cases have been steadily increasing since 2017.
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Former Senator Kembi Gitura resigns from KU Hospital board
Gitura acknowledged that his role had been clouded by political controversy from the start, following his gazettement on December 20, 2024.
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Kemri moves to introduce cheaper plant-based medicines
Among the medicines being developed is a plant-based therapy for hypertension that contains high levels of calcium salts, as well as immune-boosting herbal supplements.
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Step by Step: How State shuts down health facilities in Kenya
A sanitation inspection, usually conducted by the county government, ensures the facility meets waste management and public health standards.
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No SHA funds lost to ghost hospitals- Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, during a media briefing on Monday, said that the claims circulating on social media mostly referred to facilities that had already been closed in May
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M-TIBA receives Blue Company Certification
This recognition of M-TIBA follows its recent ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its Information Security Management System, issued by an independent international body.
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CS Duale confirms absorption of 7,414 UHC staff
Duale explained the government’s commitment to strengthening human resources in the health sector, a key step towards delivering quality health services to all Kenyans under the UHC initiative.
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Auditor General flags Sh11.4bn uncollected revenue in 223 public hospitals
Hospitals with the highest unpaid revenue include Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital at Sh4.2 billion, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital at Sh1.7 billion, and Kenyatta National Hospital at Sh5.7 million.
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SHA releases Sh3.4 billion to hospitals for SHIF claims
The funds are meant to settle hospital expenses for inpatient care, drugs, mental wellness, substance abuse treatment, critical care, and surgeries.