Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has admitted that the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHA) faces challenges due to insufficient funds.
Speaking at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi on Wednesday, Professor Kindiki stated that the challenges will be addressed in the supplementary budget, which will provide additional funding to the scheme.
The DP noted that the withdrawal
of the Finance Bill 2024 created a huge budget hole and financial shortfall
that have since affected most government projects, especially SHA.
"We still have one or two
administrative procedural hiccups and we are consistently resolving them to
make sure that Taifa Care delivers universal health coverage (UHC). We are
working hard to make sure that this programme succeeds.
“We are looking at ways of
financing the scheme, for example through the Supplementary Budget, we can
adjust a little bid of resources. Even with the shortfall, we will go out of
the way to continuously finance primary health care," Kindiki said.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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