Teachers' fears as shift to SHA cover takes effect

KUPPET officials after a NEC meeting on November 7, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] 

More than 400,000 teachers will, from midnight, be migrated to the Social Health Authority (SHA) as the government-run medical scheme officially takes effect, replacing the Sh15 billion MINET insurance cover that has served tutors since 2015.

The transition, valued at Sh20 billion, will be administered by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) through SHA under the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF), amid uncertainty over the lack of communication on the move.