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Originally published by The Standardtop
August 18, 2026
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'That was not healthcare, it was theft'- Ruto on old health system
President Ruto says Universal Health Coverage is one of the most consequential social transformation programmes after the affordable housing; cites SHA, CHPs, facilities improvement and digitisation...
✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto has strongly criticized the former National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) system, calling it "theft" and a facilitator of fraud against sick Kenyans. Speaking at the Kenya Health Summit in Nairobi on August 18, 2026, he highlighted issues of fictitious claims and inflated bills under the old opaque structure.
- The new Social Health Authority (SHA), which replaced NHIF in October 2024, has registered 32.3 million Kenyans.
- President Ruto stated that the previous system allowed for "theft from sick Kenyans."
- Digital health systems are described as the "backbone" of the ongoing reforms, designed to close loopholes.
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