President William Ruto has launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) Sponsorship Programme, which will enable beneficiaries to access healthcare services nationwide free of charge.
As of now, the government is sponsoring 558,000 households, which translates to over 2.2 million Kenyans who can access free services across over 6000 hospitals in the country. President Ruto paid KSh 4.4 billion to the programme.
TUKIO.co.ke has compiled a list of the other sponsors, the amount paid and the beneficiaries as captured below:
Counties
Beginning with the counties, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir has paid KSh 3,600,000, which is benefiting 1045 households.
Murang’a governor Irungu Kang’ata has paid 171,000,000, which will benefit 37,107 households.
Migori governor Ochilo Ayacko has paid KSh 5.6 million, which will benefit 4,800 households.
Governor George Natembeya, leading the Trans Nzoia county government, has paid KSh 23,004,000, which will benefit 2178 households.
Constituencies:
| Member of Parliament | Constituency | Amount paid (KSh) | Number of beneficiaries |
| Kimani Ichung’wah | Kikuyu | 3,469,848 | 2200 |
| Ireen Njoki | Bahati | 1,913,660 | 492 |
| Charles Were | Kasipul | 3,028,787 | 479 |
| Kiunjuri Mwangi | Laikipia East | 2,828,088 | 484 |
| David Gikaria | Nakuru East | 3,600,000 | 1045 |
| Phelix Odiwuor | Lang’ata | 2,361,670 | 380 |
| Janet Jepkemboi Sitienei | Turbo | 2,476,410 | 381 |
| Naisula Lesuuda | Samburu West | 1,967,952 | 2981 |
| Japheth Miriti Kareke | Maara | 5,561,664 | 932 |
Anonymous sponsors have contributed KSh 900 million to support the programme. The amount will benefit 113,637 households.
President William Ruto challenged more Members of Parliament to support the initiative through the CDF.
"I want to persuade MPs, tuko na CDF. Wakenya ambao hawajiwezi wanaweza kulipiwa under CDF. They have assured me that the regulation allows MPs to pay," said Ruto.
