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Ruto defends Universal Health Plan amid mounting criticism over SHA rollout

The President directed governors to ensure public health facilities stop charging registered patients. [PCS]

President William Ruto has reiterated his administration's commitment to delivering universal healthcare, declaring that access to health services must be a right, not a privilege, for all Kenyans.

Speaking at State House during the launch of the National Equipment Service Project (NESP), Ruto urged counties to work closely with the national government in implementing the Social Health Authority (SHA), despite growing concerns over the scheme's rocky rollout.

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