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Kenya healthcare at breaking point as debt consumes 60pc revenue

Universal Healthcare workers stage protests outside Parliament in Nairobi, demanding permanent employment, in this photo taken on October 7, 2025. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard]

 Kenya's healthcare system stands at a breaking point as debt servicing consumes 60 per cent of national revenue, threatening the country's path to Universal Health Coverage, health advocates have warned.

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