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Hospitals face closure over Sh76b State debts

Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association Chairman Brian Lishenga during an interview at The Standard Group Offices on February 25,2025.[Benard Orwongo,Standard]

Several private hospitals across the country risk closure due to delayed compensation by the National Government, an association has warned.

The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) raised concern over persistent delays in reimbursing its members billions of shillings in arrears owed under the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the defunct NHIF.

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