A viral video has exposed new mothers allegedly detained at Thika Level 5 Hospital over unpaid maternity bills, sparking renewed debate about Kenya's troubled health financing system. This incident follows similar reports from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.

• Women claim to have been confined for up to three months due to an inability to pay.
• KMA Chairperson, Dr. Simon Kigondu, criticized politicians for misleading the public about free healthcare.
• The Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits package, intended to cover maternity services, is failing vulnerable women.