Concerns Mount Over Social Health Authority (SHA) Debts and Coverage - November 2025
Uncertainty is growing around the new Social Health Authority (SHA) medical insurance scheme even before its official launch. Doubts have emerged regarding the health insurance for teachers under the SHA, causing concern within the profession. Simultaneously, Archbishop Anthony Muheria has called upon the government to urgently streamline the scheme to facilitate the payment of substantial debts owed to mission hospitals by the authority. These challenges are also affecting patients, as cancer sufferers in Kenya face difficulties accessing treatment while awaiting the implementation of the new health plan, which is scheduled to begin in December.
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Hali sintofahamu yazuka tena kuhusu bima ya afya ya walimu katika SHA kabla uzinduzi wake
Doubts have emerged regarding the health insurance for teachers under the Social Health Authority (SHA) even before its official launch. This uncertainty is causing concern among teachers about the new health scheme.
Archbishop Muheria urges govt to clear SHA debts
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Nyeri Catholic Diocese has called upon the Kenyan government to urgently streamline the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical insurance scheme. This appeal aims to facilitate the payment of substantial debts owed to mission hospitals by the authority.