Duale Reveals When NHIF Pending Bills Will Finally Be Paid
The CS has confirmed that President Ruto has already given the directive to ensure the full repayment of the bills...
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced that the Kenyan government will clear outstanding bills owed to healthcare facilities by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) within the next two months. This comes after NHIF was replaced by the Social Health Authority (SHA).
- The initial repayment phase, totaling Ksh5.3 billion, will prioritize hospitals owed between Ksh1 million and Ksh10 million, which accounts for 92% of the total NHIF outstanding claims.
- The CS stated that an independent team has been formed to verify all pending bills exceeding Ksh10 million to prevent fraudulent claims.
- The announcement follows the submission of 1,188 files by the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding alleged fraudulent healthcare practices.
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Government Announces Payments for NHIF Bills and Financial Aid for Vulnerable Households - September 2025
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced that the government will clear outstanding bills owed to healthcare facilities by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) within the next two months (12). In a separate initiative, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) announced a Ksh294,494,400 disbursement under the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) (24). This funding will provide Ksh2,700 each to 109,072 households in eight arid Kenyan counties to cushion them from drought and poverty (24). Furthermore, President William Ruto announced that the government will pay for the health cover of 1.5 million vulnerable Kenyans (26).
