Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced the government's ambitious plan to include 55 million Kenyans in the new Taifa Care health insurance program by 2027. He praised the launch as a "historic and momentous" step towards universal healthcare, highlighting the crucial role of Community Health Promoters (CHPs).

• The government aims to enroll 55 million citizens in Taifa Care by 2027, with 26.4 million already enrolled.
• Deputy President Kindiki emphasized the vital contribution of Community Health Promoters to the program's success.
• The program promises to pay health insurance premiums for 1.5 million vulnerable Kenyans, representing the most comprehensive public health insurance intervention in Kenya's history.