The government has spent Sh3.56 billion in the current financial year to cover health insurance premiums for some of the country’s poorest households, under a programme aimed at shielding vulnerable families from medical costs.
Supplementary budget documents from the Treasury show the cash was released on October 22, 2025, as “cash transfer beneficiary’s insurance premium for indigents” through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs, under the National Social Safety Net programme.
