Private hospitals affiliated with 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, with affected patients now required to pay in cash.

• The suspension by RUPHA, representing over 700 private and faith-based healthcare facilities, follows an unaddressed two-week notice regarding pending payments.
• Chairman Brian Lishenga cited "human interference" in claim settlements instead of automated processes as a grievance.
• All SHA patients will now receive services on a cash basis.

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) has discharged all teen mothers previously held over pending bills and Social Health Authority (SHA) registration, following public outcry and media reports.

• All teen mothers detained at MTRH have been released.
• The hospital had initially denied allegations of detaining mothers due to SHA registration or unpaid premiums.
• The Hospital Credit and Evaluation Committee cleared mothers without proper documentation for SHA registration.
• Reports from the Daily Nation on September 18 alleged hospital overcrowding and poor conditions, which MTRH CEO Philip Kirwa refuted.
• The issue comes as the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) instructed private hospitals to demand cash payments from SHA beneficiaries starting Monday, September 22, due to delayed payments.

All teenage mothers reportedly detained at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Nakuru, Kenya, due to unpaid bills have been released. The hospital denied detention claims, stating discharge processes were underway even before a viral video sparked public backlash.

• The Chief Executive Officer, Philip Kirwa, stated that the hospital’s Credit and Evaluation Committee cleared cases for mothers lacking Social Health Authority (SHA) registration documents.
• Many mothers lacked essential identification like national identity cards or birth certificates, and were given temporary identity cards to facilitate SHA registration.
• MTRH refuted allegations of congestion, bed sharing, or patients being fed leftovers, asserting that services meet quality standards.