SHA

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SHA CEO Dr Mercy Mwangangi during a past function.
NEWS

SHA Raises Cancer Treatment Cover To KSh800,000

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has enhanced its cancer treatment package, increasing the benefit limit from an initial KSh400,000 to KSh800,000, an official...

SHA CEO Dr Mercy Mwangangi during a past function.
NEWS

Families Recount Relief As SHA Eases Burden Of Hospital Bills

Families across Embu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Mathira have shared personal accounts of how the Social Health Authority (SHA) has helped reduce the financial...

President William Ruto
ANALYSIS

Universal Health Coverage: SHA Coverage Doubles NHIF Peak

Nearly two years after the Social Health Authority (SHA) replaced the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), the government says the new health financing...

SHA CEO Dr Mercy Mwangangi during a past function.
NEWS

SHA Pays Karen Hospital KSh202M of KSh303M Claims

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has paid Karen Hospital KSh202 million out of approximately KSh303 million in claims submitted by the facility for...

Health CS Aden Duale
NEWS

Khwisero Mother and Child Hospital to Transform Healthcare, Spur Growth in Kisa Central

Residents of Kisa Central in Khwisero, Kakamega County, have welcomed the ongoing construction of the Khwisero Mother and Child Hospital, saying the facility...

Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi.
NEWS

Duale, Kibagendi Engage in Heated Exchange Over SHA Crisis

A routine parliamentary session turned into a heated shouting match on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kitutu...

Health CS Aden Duale
NEWS

Duale Halts Ksh30B NHIF Payouts Pending Verification

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that the government will pause payment of Ksh 30 billion owed by the defunct National Health...

SHA CEO Dr. Mercy Mwangangi.
NEWS

Hospitals Face Delays as SHA Blocks Ksh 3 Billion Claims

Hospitals and clinics seeking payments from the Social Health Authority (SHA) are facing delays after the agency put on hold claims valued at...

President William Ruto at a past event
NEWS

Government to Pay SHA Contributions for 1.5 Million Needy Kenyans

President William Ruto has announced that, starting next week, the government will begin paying Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions for 1.5 million Kenyans...