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Why SHA won't pay for patients treated abroad

SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi before the the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture( PIC-SSAA) at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi on February 11,2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenyans who have already sought treatment overseas will have to foot their bills.

The Social Health Authority (SHA) will not finance their treatment until a process to procure services abroad is ready.

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