The Ministry of Health has announced a new partnership with private insurance companies to enhance services offered under the Social Health Authority (SHA). This collaboration aims to provide complementary health coverage, including overseas care and co-financing for chronic illnesses.

• The agreement was reached after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale met with CEOs of Medical Insurance Companies in Nairobi on Monday, August 18.
• The partnership will link insurers to SHA's centralised claims platform for real-time verification and fraud prevention, including biometrics and shared databases.
• The announcement follows SHA's temporary 30-day pause on its overseas package, with new rules requiring overseas treatment only for services unavailable locally and stricter accreditation for foreign hospitals.