President William Ruto has defended his administration's healthcare reforms, specifically the transition from the Linda Mama program, following criticism from former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto stated that the new Linda Jamii program is an improved version designed to serve more citizens.

• The Linda Mama program, launched in 2013, provided free health insurance for pregnant women and newborns.
• Ruto claims Linda Jamii covers prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care, extending beyond mothers to their households, increasing reach from 2,500 to 10,000–30,000 households.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale asserted that the previous administration left a Ksh.5 billion debt in Linda Mama, part of a larger Ksh.30 billion "fictitious" NHIF debt.