Kindiki: SHIF is here to stay, there's no turning back
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki makes his remarks during Kenya Medical Training College's 93rd graduation ceremony at Kasarani Sports Complex on December 05, 2024.
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The DP said comprehensive data collected through SHIF under Taifa Care will transform health planning and budgeting.
Prof Kindiki said the biometric registration will enhance accountability and ensure equitable distribution of resources.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended the government’s health sector reforms, insisting there is no turning back on the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), also known as Taifa Care, despite early hurdles.
Prof Kindiki defended the reforms as necessary to fulfill the health aspirations of Kenyans under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
