The Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) warns that the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC) financial woes are jeopardizing the Ministry of Health’s digitization efforts and fueling fraud within the Social Health Authority (SHA). According to RUPHA, KMPDC lacks the capacity to regulate health facilities effectively due to persistent budget cuts, leading to the alleged licensing of "bogus facilities."

• Concerns were raised on Sunday, August 24, detailing KMPDC's inability to verify bed capacities or ascertain legitimate facilities, forcing reliance on county officials.
• RUPHA claims that bank accounts used by lead partner Apeiro for hospital payments were migrated directly from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) database without proper "clean-up," potentially retaining fraudulent entries.
• This comes after SHA refuted claims on Friday, August 22, that it disbursed Ksh20 million to a non-existent hospital in Nyandiwa, Homa Bay County, with SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi insisting the facility is operational.

Rights groups in Kenya are pressing the Attorney General to amend the Prisons Act, Part VI, to protect transgender prisoners following a landmark High Court ruling. The call comes after a transgender Kenyan, identified as SC, won a case against the state for rights violations during incarceration.

• The High Court in Eldoret awarded SC Sh1 million in damages for violations of dignity, privacy, and freedom from torture.
• SC, represented by groups including Kenya Human Rights Commission and National Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, challenged invasive medical procedures and sought recognition as a transgender person.
• The ruling, delivered on August 12, 2025, directed the state to enact a Transgender Protection Rights Act or amend the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024, to ensure legal recognition of gender identity.

Leaders from the North Rift, allied with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), are calling for constitutional amendments before the 2027 General Election. They propose holding a referendum concurrently with the elections to address long-standing challenges that have persisted since the 2010 Constitution's promulgation.

• Among the key issues highlighted for amendment are controversies surrounding the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the stalled implementation of the two-thirds gender rule.
• Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur stated, "Let us start the process of changing the Constitution as soon as now."
• Nandi Governor Stephen Sang echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the need to evaluate the Constitution's effectiveness after 15 years of implementation.