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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.
The attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was pegged on a financially sustainable health scheme for the country's 50 million population.
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