The Kenyan government has introduced new regulations capping overseas medical treatment coverage under the Social Health Authority (SHA). Kenyans seeking specialized medical care abroad can now access coverage, but only after meeting strict requirements to ensure local options are exhausted.

• The maximum capitation for overseas treatment is set at KSh 500,000.
• Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga stated that patients must obtain authorization from at least two local doctors.
• Covered services include complex pediatric cardiac surgeries and full femur and tibia replacements, requiring care at SHA-contracted international facilities.