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President William Ruto expressed his confidence in the effectiveness of the new Social Health Authority (SHA) health scheme during the 61st Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kwale on Sunday. He affirmed his government’s commitment to achieving effective universal health coverage through this initiative. Ruto highlighted that the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) will transform healthcare, ensuring that all Kenyans have access to both preventive and curative services.
he stated. He explained that the SHIF will enable citizens to contribute and access comprehensive healthcare benefits, emphasizing the undeniable value of the scheme once the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is complete and the fund becomes fully operational. Addressing concerns about job security, Ruto assured that all NHIF employees will transition to the new SHIF.
he noted. He added, Additionally, Ruto announced that, as of early October, 12.9 million Kenyans had registered with the SHA.
He pointed out that all public health institutions and 50% of private facilities have already enrolled to provide services. Ruto stated. He also confirmed that Ksh.
3 billion has been disbursed to settle all outstanding payments to service providers, further accelerating the rollout of UHC..
