Governors Go After Duale With Fresh Demands Over SHA
The governors have been at loggerheads with the Health Ministry for months..
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Kenyan Governors have initiated a new confrontation with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, demanding immediate reforms in the health sector. This follows delays from the Social Health Authority (SHA) in disbursing funds to counties.
- The Council of Governors (CoG) cites an outstanding Ksh10.3 billion deficit in verified claims that SHA has failed to pay since 2024.
- The CoG is demanding the establishment of a structured, transparent, and timely reimbursement framework by the Ministry of Health.
- Governors also demanded the right for counties to directly register health facilities, including those for adolescent and maternal care, asserting that the current centralized process causes months-long operational delays.
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