Sh62.5 billion set aside for health insurance of 900,000 households

Universal Health Insurance Education Programme national coordinator, Mr Said Makora, trains government and religious leaders, alongside health professionals, on implementing the law during the pilot phase of the health insurance scheme commencing January 2026. During the session held on Monday, December 22, 2025, he disclosed that Sh62.5 billion has been mobilised to serve 900,000 low-income households. PHOTO | ANANIAS KHALULA

By  Ananias Khalula

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  • Currently 80 percent of citizens access health services at local dispensaries and health centres, while 20 percent receive care at regional hospitals.

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