Kenya’s promise of universal health coverage through the Social Health Authority has turned into one of the country’s biggest governance scandals in recent years. Launched in late 2023 to replace the troubled National Health Insurance Fund, the SHA was meant to fix old mistakes and give citizens better access to medical care through monthly contributions.
Kenya’s Social Health Authority was introduced with the hope of fixing what the old National Health Insurance Fund had failed to deliver. The promise was to give every Kenyan access to affordable healthcare, a system that would remove the burden of expensive treatment for families and bring dignity to public health. But instead of living
The story of Nyandiwa Dispensary in Homa Bay County exposes glaring failures at the Social Health Authority (SHA) and raises hard questions about the leadership of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi. A facility that has been abandoned for more than ten years, with no staff, medicine, or equipment, somehow appeared
Former government senior advisor Moses Kuria has added his voice to the ongoing debate following President William Ruto’s claim that Members of Parliament are engaging in extortion. Kuria admitted that such practices are not new in Kenyan politics and said there is often a very thin line between lobbying and corruption. “There are always allegations,
Senator Ledama Olekina has raised serious concerns about the direction of leadership in Kenya, pointing directly at the conduct of senior government officials. In his afternoon statement, he criticized Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and other Cabinet members for being more interested in politics than governance. According to him, leaders who are supposed to deliver
Kenya’s healthcare system is facing serious challenges that are affecting many people, especially public servants. These workers expected to get medical care through the Social Health Authority (SHA), a program launched to make health services affordable and available to all. SHA was meant to replace the older National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), promising better service
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a strong warning to Mediheal Hospital owner and former Kesses MP Swarup Mishra over serious allegations of organ trafficking. Duale spoke firmly on Friday, August 1, after a report by an independent committee linked the hospital to illegal organ transplant activities. He said there was enough evidence to
President William Ruto has said that over 1,000 health facilities have been closed across Kenya in an ongoing crackdown. He revealed this while speaking to Kenyans living in the United Kingdom on Thursday, July 3. According to the president, the closures are part of efforts to clean up the health sector and remove institutions that
Following claims of organ trafficking at Mediheal Hospital, a shocking report has now come to light showing how desperate Kenyans were taken advantage of by an organized network of brokers and medics. According to a source, some Kenyans were convinced to sell their organs, mostly kidneys, for just Ksh 130,000 and a motorcycle. Meanwhile, the