Teachers Transition to SHA Amid Patient Cost Concerns and Organ Donation Bill Progress - November 2025

Kenyan teachers' unions and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have agreed to transition to the new Social Health Authority (SHA) medical cover starting on December 1. This move aims to improve healthcare access for teachers. However, representatives from the Kenya Network of Cancer Organisations (KENCO) have appealed to the government, highlighting severe emotional and financial distress for cancer patients caused by delays and high costs under the SHA. In a separate health development, the National Assembly is finalizing the Transplant and Organ Donation Bill to combat organ trafficking. This comes as Mediheal Hospital faces investigations into alleged organ harvesting and transplantation irregularities.