The government has reaffirmed its commitment to settling outstanding debts accumulated by the former National Health Insurance Fund through the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA).
President William Ruto announced that Sh3.7 billion will be disbursed tomorrow to clear part of the debts owed to various healthcare providers; public, private, and faith-based medical facilities.
In his State of the Nation address in Parliament, Ruto explained that the funds would be used to address historical arrears that have been building up over the past decade.
This move, he said, is aimed at strengthening trust in the country’s healthcare system.
“Over the past month, we have already disbursed Sh5 billion to settle long-standing debts owed to healthcare facilities, some of which have been pending for over ten years,” the president stated.
“Tomorrow, another Sh3.7 billion will be released as part of our efforts to reduce these arrears.”

“This demonstrates our unwavering commitment to ensuring the continuous delivery of healthcare services. We will continue to clear the remaining debts in a phased approach in the coming months. Our goal is to restore confidence in the healthcare system and ensure that citizens have seamless access to quality services.” He said.
Ruto’s announcement comes amid ongoing complaints from medical facilities, which have accused the government of being reluctant to pay off billions of shillings in outstanding debts.