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Since the establishment of SHA, the Digital Health Agency (DHA) has provided healthcare providers with a portal to support the submission and transmission of claims to SHA, particularly during the transition period.
The Health CS said public and county hospitals operating at levels two, three and four had already made the switch. Private and faith-based health facilities that have not completed the process are expected to do so before the deadline.
Under the deal signed between the pharmaceutical company and the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), some cancer medicines that have been costing patients up to Sh1 million for one treatment cycle will now be available for less than Sh50,000.
An estimated 813,300 adults in Kenya were living with diabetes in 2021, equal to about 3.1 per cent of the adult population.The number could be higher because more than half of people living with diabetes are believed to have not been diagnosed.
The President questioned what he described as a lack of clear plans among his political opponents, saying voters should look at what leaders have delivered rather than the political messages they use during campaigns.
The President said leaders should avoid politics that pits communities against one another, warning that tribalism and discrimination should have no place in the country’s political affairs.
The Senator questioned Ruto’s recent attempt to demonstrate that SHA was functioning by making an unexpected phone call to Karen Hospital Chief Executive Officer Juliet Kigonyo.
The achievements in registration, DP noted, are being consolidated through increased recruitment of doctors, nurses, lab technologists among other healthcare practitioners to meet the demands in various hospitals and health centres across the country.
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
Ruto said bringing back Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was among the priorities he set after taking office, noting that he considered the programme to have been on its deathbed at the time.
The Health CS said the media should take a closer look at the implementation of the Taifa Care Model by engaging health officials, visiting facilities and speaking directly to those using and providing healthcare services.
The Principal Secretary said greater investment in research and locally driven innovation was necessary to strengthen Kenya’s health security and reduce reliance on solutions developed outside the country.