Why healthcare services will remain a costly affair for most Kenyans

Nurses push an elderly patient on a bed. [iStockphoto, Standard]

Kenya's health funding comes from the exchequer, donor support, out-of-pocket, insurance, and private investment.

According to Dr Daniel Mwai, a health economist, national and county governments control about 33.6 per cent of health financing while insurance penetration stands at 20 per cent, with 80 per cent of the Kenyans having no insurance cover.