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The report released on Monday October 13, 2025 reveals delayed payments, digital failures, and cash shortages forcing facilities to cut services, lay off staff, and borrow heavily to stay afloat.
Speaking during an interview with Radio Generation on Thursday, Lishenga explained that health outcomes in the country are driven by what he called the “social determinants of health.”
Speaking during an interview with Radio Generation, Lishenga explained that some university postgraduates had produced a paper analysing the failures in communicating SHA reforms, and their findings pointed to a key problem: overly technical language that shut out the public.
Over the weekend, Ruto revealed that Sh4.4 billion had been committed to support 2.2 million vulnerable Kenyans, equivalent to around 558,000 households.
The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association (RUPHA) chairperson, Brian Lishenga, said facilities will no longer serve patients on credit through SHA following the expiry of the ultimatum issued on September 5.
RUPHA accused the authority of failing to deliver on key health technology platforms that were expected to curb fraud, improve beneficiary management, strengthen quality control, and enhance drug tracking.
The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) expressed growing frustration over the government’s failure to fulfill its promise of payment
Rupha chairperson Dr Brian Lishenga said the situation has become increasingly difficult as facilities are unable to follow up or get clarity on their pending claims.
