Topic: Social Health Authority
Planned public sector unions strike called off after Govt’s SHA deal
Oct 25, 2024 at 12:34 PM
A looming nationwide strike by public sector unions has been averted following a decisive agreement between the government and union leaders, addressing union grievances about the ...
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Govt unveils multi-sectoral committees to oversee SHA implementation
Oct 22, 2024 at 11:26 PM
The government has established Multi-Sectoral Steering Committees at the county level to strengthen the implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme....
Treasury releases Sh1.5 billion to settle NHIF debts as SHA rollout intensifies
Oct 16, 2024 at 08:02 AM
The government has started clearing the crippling debt owed by the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to health institutions, providing much-needed relief to a secto...
Kenya surpasses 12 million registrations on day six of SHIF rollout despite hiccups
Oct 06, 2024 at 07:13 PM
The government's ambitious plan to provide universal healthcare through the Social Health Authority (SHA) has seen significant progress in its first week....
Court rejects request to suspend SHIF rollout amid chaotic scenes at hospitals
Oct 02, 2024 at 10:06 AM
The High Court has declined to suspend the nationwide rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), following a petition that sought to halt the programme....
12.5 million Kenyans have successfully registered for SHIF, data from SHA shows
Oct 01, 2024 at 05:45 PM
A total of 12.5 million people have successfully enrolled for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), even as debate rages on over the transition from the National Hospital Insura...
No money will be lost in the healthcare transition from NHIF to SHIF, Govt says
Oct 01, 2024 at 04:13 PM
The Kenyan government has reassured citizens that the funds they have contributed to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will not be lost as the country transitions to the So...
Sh104.8 billion Safaricom-led health digitalisation project gets MPs approval
Oct 01, 2024 at 10:00 AM
The National Assembly Committee on Health has cleared the Sh104.8 billion Safaricom-led health digitalisation project saying queries on its cost, Safaricom’s role, and tendering ...
SHIF benefits sharply fall short of public expectations despite hiked contributions
Sep 27, 2024 at 01:16 PM
Despite the substantial contributions required under the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), many Kenyans are expressing concerns that the promised benefits may not live up to...
Health Ministry pledges swift settlement of NHIF debts ahead of SHA transition
Jul 05, 2024 at 05:15 PM
In a move to ensure a seamless transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the new Social Health Authority (SHA), the Ministry of Health has pledged to clear all o...
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Health CS Susan Nakhumicha announces new registration date for SHIF
Jun 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Health Cabinet Secretary, Susan Nakhumicha, announced the start of registration for the Social Health Authority (SHA) beginning Monday....
Kenyans to cough up 2.75 per cent of gross salaries to SHIF effective July 1
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Kenya's healthcare landscape is set for a significant shift as citizens prepare to contribute 2.75 per cent of their gross salaries to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) start...
How new SHIF is moving away from the NHIF model in favour of private insurers
Jan 29, 2024 at 03:32 PM
Private medical insurance providers are poised to revolutionize healthcare in Kenya through their significant role in the planned Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF)....
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