The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) owed hospitals, insurance companies, trade creditors, and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) a combined Sh25.8 billion as of December 31, 2023, a new disclosure showed.
A report by the transition committee to the Social Health Authority (SHA), included in the NHIF Board's November 2024 Exit Report, shows that a significant portion of this debt came from hospital-related claims, totalling Sh15.87 billion for local hospitals and Sh139.63 million for overseas claims.
