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Speaking during a special session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) on Monday, Abdullahi said the agreement was signed “under duress” in the run-up to the 2017 elections but has never been implemented.
Data presented before the National Assembly Health Committee showed that 32,180,494 people had signed up for SHA by the end of July. The figure accounts for 67.7 per cent of the country’s population. However, only around five million registered members had made premium payments
The preparations come days after Deputy President Kithure Kindiki directed counties to activate their disaster response systems ahead of the October-December rainy season.
Speaking during a forum marking 16 years of the 2010 Constitution, Muigai said the Senate was originally conceived as an Upper House that would provide “elderly supervision” over the National Assembly, but politicians altered that arrangement during the constitutional process.
Kindiki, who chaired a special CAIPs status review meeting in Karen, Nairobi, on August 26, 2026, said the industrial parks would play a key role in Kenya’s industrialisation agenda by enabling counties to aggregate agricultural produce, undertake value addition and develop cottage industries with the potential to expand into larger manufacturing enterprises
The nationwide strike began on July 29 and has disrupted services in public health facilities, leaving patients in some counties to seek treatment from private and mission hospitals.
Speaking on Monday during the 30th Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) Ordinary Session at the Official Residence in Nairobi, Kindiki said the timely payments would allow counties to continue funding services without facing disruptions caused by delayed funds.
Kindiki further called for faster implementation of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (KIPs), describing them as a foundation for Kenya's industrialisation strategy
Garissa, Mandera, Tana River and Wajir were among the hardest-hit counties during the 2023 El Niño floods. UNICEF reported that approximately 38 of Kenya’s 47 counties were affected by riverine floods, flash floods and landslides, with major roads cut off and communities in the arid and semi-arid lands facing severe disruption
Speaking in Nanyuki, Laikipia County on Wednesday, during a stakeholders’ engagement, Gathungu said failure to pay for services and supplies was affecting businesses that depend on county contracts.
The announcement adds to billions of shillings that the government has allocated to the health sector since President Ruto took office in September 2022
The national government has also continued to provide specific additional allocations to counties for health-related programmes. In 2026/27, Treasury has proposed Sh3.235 billion for community health promoters and Sh1.759 billion towards outstanding basic salary arrears for health workers