Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended the ongoing health sector reforms, assuring Members of the National Assembly that the Social Health Authority (SHA) is firmly on track to deliver affordable healthcare for all Kenyans.

Speaking during the 2026 Legislative Retreat in Nakuru County, CS Duale revealed that 29 million Kenyans have been registered under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) with KSh 130.4 billion already collected in contributions and KSh 93.4 billion disbursed to health facilities nationwide.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu has sparked debate in the Senate after publicly opposing a directive by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) requiring counties to construct official residences for governors.

Governor Irungu raised the objections while appearing before the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) to defend Laikipia County’s revenue and expenditure accounts for the 2024/25 financial year, arguing that the expenditure was unjustified given the hardships faced by residents in rural counties.

Members of the National Assembly have pressed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on their readiness for the 2027 General Election, citing concerns over funding, voter registration, campaign financing, and party compliance with legal requirements.

In a session before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, Nandi Governor Stephen Sang and his executive faced a barrage of criticism over what lawmakers termed systemic financial failure and legal negligence. The committee, led by sessional chair Sen. William Kisang, scrutinized the management of Kapsabet Nandi Water and Sanitation Company, Kapsabet Municipality, and the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital (KCRH).

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