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23.9 million Kenyans register for Taifa Care

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addresses the 27th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting in Karen, Nairobi on June 23, 2025. [DPCS]

At least 23.9 million Kenyans have registered for Taifa Care surpassing the 9 million covered under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

This is according to the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), which attributes the record-breaking registrations to a heightened registration drive bringing together the national and county governments following the plan's rollout in October last year.

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