President William Ruto declared that Primary Health Care (PHC) services are now free in Kenya and warned hospitals against charging patients for these services.

• Over 1,000 private hospitals have been deregistered for fraudulently charging patients while billing the government.
• Key figure: President William Ruto, who emphasized that healthcare is a constitutional right.
• New reforms transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), aiming to enhance equity in healthcare access.