Governors are demanding that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) funds be treated as an equitable share of revenue, not a conditional grant, for the 2026/2027 financial year.

• The primary goal is to safeguard and ringfence UHC funds.
• The key organization involved is the Council of Governors.
• This move seeks to ensure consistent funding for healthcare initiatives without the risk of diversion or reallocation that can occur with conditional grants.

A new proposal has been introduced by the Kenyan government aimed at streamlining the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program and preventing financial delays at the county level.

• The proposal seeks to address the recurring issue of delayed disbursement of funds meant for UHC services.
• Key stakeholders, including various county governments and the Ministry of Health, are central to this initiative.
• A notable detail is the focus on improving the efficiency and transparency of financial flows to ensure uninterrupted healthcare delivery.

Kenya is intensifying efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB), aiming to eliminate it as a public health threat by addressing the gap in diagnosis and treatment and scaling up community-based initiatives.

• In 2025, 90,900 people were diagnosed and started on TB treatment, representing 81% of the estimated burden.
• The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, speaking at the World TB Day commemorations, highlighted ongoing transmission due to the diagnosis and treatment gap.
• The government, in collaboration with county governments, is expanding TB services across all 47 counties, utilizing advanced diagnostic technologies and promoting an integrated, multi-sectoral response.