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Originally published by Nation Newstop
August 28, 2026
13h ago
Mary Muthoni: SHA reforms can make healthcare a veritable right

Millions more Kenyans are now included in the financing system; primary healthcare has stronger public financing; and support for costly services...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya is implementing significant health reforms under the Social Health Authority (SHA) to make healthcare a right, not a privilege dependent on wealth. This transition aims to shift from a system where healthcare access was limited by affordability to one based on solidarity and need.
- Over 32.3 million Kenyans, more than half the population, have registered with SHA.
- The reforms are spearheaded by the Principal Secretary, State Department of Public Health and Professional Standards.
- The government has committed over $210 million to primary healthcare, supporting approximately 15 million people.
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