Health CS Aden Duale addressed stakeholders at Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi on SHA–HMIS migration to enhance portable patient data on June 29, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed the Social Health Authority (SHA) to release Sh4 billion allocated to settle verified legacy debts owed to small healthcare facilities by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
The directive came after SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi stated during a digital migration briefing that the authority planned to begin disbursing the funds in July.
Rejecting the timeline, Duale questioned why the payments had not been made, noting that the money had already been allocated and that verification of the claims had been completed before the funds left the National Treasury.
SHA CEO Dr Mercy Mwangangi, with Health CS Aden Duale at Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, June 29, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
