The Court of Appeal has rejected the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)'s attempt to revive the NSSF Act, 2013, dealing a blow to plans for higher mandatory contributions.

• The court dismissed the NSSF's application to temporarily suspend a judgment that declared the 2013 Act unconstitutional.
• Key players: National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Court of Appeal.
• The ruling means the fund could temporarily revert to the older legal framework for salary deductions until the NSSF's appeal is heard.

The Kenyan government is set to release Ksh1.5 billion to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to settle pending bills for examiners of the 2025 national examinations before July.

• Ksh1.5 billion will be disbursed to pay examiners.
• Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi made the announcement.
• The funds will address long-standing grievances from examiners who threatened to boycott future examinations.

The Social Health Authority (SHA) disbursed Sh12.74 billion to healthcare providers for its May claims cycle, with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) disbursing the largest portion.

• The SHA paid a total of Sh12.74 billion to healthcare providers, with SHIF accounting for Sh7.25 billion (approximately 57%).
• Key organizations involved include the Social Health Authority (SHA) and its funds such as the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Primary Care Network and Older Persons and Severe Disabilities Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF), Primary Health Care (PHC) fund, and Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF).
• This significant payout occurs as healthcare facilities depend on these reimbursements for operations and amid ongoing scrutiny of Kenya's transition to the new health insurance framework.