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Originally published by Capital Newstop
July 6, 2025
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Ruto: Primary Healthcare Is Free, Report Hospitals Charging Patients
He revealed that over 1,000 private hospitals have already been deregistered from government health programmes - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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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.
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