A fresh storm is brewing over the Sh20 billion medical scheme for teachers as the government moves to migrate all tutors to the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA) by December 1, 2025. This decision leaves the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) with barely 72 days to prepare a transition plan, sparking anxiety among educators who
The recent revelations of fraud in the Social Health Authority have once again brought to light the deep challenges Kenya faces in its fight against corruption. Reports suggest that billions of shillings meant to improve health services have been lost through dishonest dealings, leaving citizens with more questions than answers. For many people, this has
Kenya’s private healthcare providers are raising serious concerns about what they describe as deep financial strain caused by unpaid claims from the Social Health Authority. They say the growing crisis threatens to disrupt healthcare services across the country, leaving millions of Kenyans at risk. In a communication to members, the Kenya Healthcare Federation explained that
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has once again stirred political debate after demanding that President William Ruto dismiss both the Social Health Authority chairman and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale over the ongoing SHA scandal. The senator argued that if the president is serious about his pledge to fight corruption, then this case presents him with
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has once again taken on President William Ruto’s administration, this time over the ongoing scandal at the Social Health Authority. He accused the government of diverting money that was meant to improve healthcare services and using it instead for political activities and bribery. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV,
Kacheliba Member of Parliament Titus Lotee has called on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to take decisive action against senior officials linked to the Social Health Authority fraud case. Lotee said that unless those responsible are arrested and prosecuted, the country could be heading down the same path that led to the collapse of the
The Social Health Authority has found itself at the center of a storm after removing from its website a list that detailed payments of claims to hospitals. This action has caused concerns over accountability in the management of the new health insurance scheme, which was expected to bring better services to Kenyans. Adding to the
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