Tag: Social Health Authority

The 2026 Parliamentary Playbook

The National Assembly and the Senate officially resume plenary sittings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, after their long end-of-year recess. This will mark the beginning of the Fifth Session of the 13th Parliament. It is important to note that this is a critical pre-election year leading to the 2027 general elections and would most likely inform discussions in […]...

16 Jan 2026

Kenya Launches National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan 2026-2030

Kenya has taken a major step in the fight against cervical cancer following the official launch of the National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan covering the period from 2026 to 2030. Health Ca...

15 Nov 2025

Catholic Bishops Challenge Gov’t Over Restrictive Legislation and Delayed Hospital Funding

Catholic bishops have called on the government to re-examine recently enacted laws that could endanger individual freedoms. The bishops, through their umbrella organisation, the Kenya Conference of Ca...

9 Oct 2025

KNH Overwhelmed by Patient Surge Amid Healthcare Workers’ Strike in Kiambu and Nairobi

The labour ward at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is reportedly handling more than twice its normal capacity, while the operating theatres are running beyond capacity. The blood bank at the hospital...

29 Nov 2024

Explained: The Social Health Authority

On October 1, 2024, the Ministry of Health officially launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The new entity aims to achieve universal health c...