Hospitals Halt SHA Services & MTRH Releases Mothers Detained Over Bills - September 2025

Private hospitals under the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) have suspended services under the Social Health Authority (SHA). This action is due to outstanding bills totaling Sh10 billion, and affected patients are now required to pay in cash. In a related issue, all teenage mothers reportedly detained at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) over unpaid bills and SHA registration have been released. MTRH discharged the mothers following public outcry sparked by a viral video and media reports, stating that discharge processes were already underway.