How the transition to SHA has exposed gaps in data governance

Medical Services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

For months, the government has urged Kenyans to register for the new Social Health Authority (SHA), which is replacing the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

Despite these efforts, only about 2 million Kenyans had signed up for the new scheme, by the time SHA was officially rolled out on October 1, 2024.