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April 23, 2026
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Teachers' SHA deal to cover overseas treatment in new health agreement
Teachers’ unions and SHA have agreed on a deal allowing overseas treatment and improved medical cover, with a warning over enforcement and hospital compliance...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenyan teachers' unions, KNUT and KUPPET, have reached an agreement with the Social Health Authority (SHA) regarding access to medical services, including specialist and overseas treatment.
- Teachers will now be able to access overseas treatment at nine selected foreign hospitals, with the first patient expected to travel soon.
- A joint technical steering committee has been formed to review SHA services and address concerns, such as denials of treatment due to hospital funding issues.
- Key medical conditions like cancer will be treated without delay, and teachers exceeding their medical cover limits can apply for additional funds.
- The Teachers' Service Commission (TSC) confirmed a last expense benefit of Sh300,000 payable upon the demise of a principal member and warned against hospitals charging extra fees.
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