Health insurance in Kenya helps you avoid “harambee medicine” moments when illness hitshere’s how to pick inpatient, outpatient, and family cover that matches your life and budget. Learn what to check, what people misunderstand, and how to compare options without stress.
Kenya’s health insurance system changed significantly when the Social Health Authority (SHA) replaced the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) on 1 October 2024. Many Kenyans still ask the same questions: How does SHA work? What happened to NHIF?