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Robert Pukose: NHIF cover to continue until end of 2024

National Assembly Health Committee Chairperson Robert Pukose. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Healthcare sector is set to undergo a major transformation after the Court of Appeal lifted a ban on the Social Health Insurance Act in January 2024.

The Act, which was announced by Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha in November 2023, aims to provide universal health coverage for all Kenyans.

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