Doctors in Kenya, represented by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU), have rejected a new government proposal that would introduce time-based pre-authorization restrictions on insurance claims. This comes after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale suggested that the Social Health Authority (SHA) and Digital Health Authority (dha) might reject claims pre-authorized outside official working hours of 8 AM to 5 PM.

• The KMPDU stated the proposal is "Operationally unrealistic and administratively arbitrary" due to inadequate staffing and heavy workloads.
• The union highlighted issues such as insufficient staffing, delayed remuneration, and lack of incentives as reasons the current healthcare system cannot support such restrictions.
• CS Duale had previously announced a crackdown on doctors allegedly working in private clinics during public hospital hours, accusing them of fraud.