Teachers' agony as hospitals deny services over delayed capitation

KUPPET acting Secretary General Moses Nthurima addressing the press in Nairobi on 6th February 2025. The Union is demanding the immediate release of medical capitation funds from the National Treasury to restore healthcare services for teachers. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Over a million teachers and their dependents face uncertainty as hospitals begin to deny medical services due to delays in the release of capitation funds for medical cover.

For six months, hospitals have gone without payments for teacher's health insurance, forcing some facilities to turn away patients or demand cash up front.