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.