Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has refuted claims by teachers' unions that the Social Health Authority (SHA) is failing, stating that thousands of educators have already accessed treatment under the scheme.

• Over 249,000 teachers and their dependents have received treatment through the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF) rollout.
• The response comes amidst threats of a nationwide strike by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) over concerns about healthcare access.
• Medical claims totaling over Ksh3.5 billion have been processed for teachers accessing care at 2,823 health facilities.