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Health CS Adan Duale and Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku during the official launch of the Social Health Authority (SHA) at Kajiado Town. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]
More than 400,000 residents in Kajiado County have enrolled under the Social Health Authority (SHA), the government's Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme, Health Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale has revealed.
Speaking during the national rollout of the SHA and Digital Health Transformation Programme in Kajiado, Duale said the figure represents 38.4% of the county's population. Of those enrolled, 92,036 individuals have completed means testing, with contributions averaging Sh638 per person.
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