Minet pays Sh100m insurance claims for Covid tests, hospitalisation

Minet Kenya has paid up to Sh100 million for Covid-19-related claims as at July 31. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Minet Kenya has paid up to Sh100 million for Covid-19-related claims as at July 31, indicating the toll the pandemic is taking on the finances of the insurance industry.

The insurer said the claims spanned from screening of the virus, with the firm paying for 7,000 tests, to hospitalisation for about 100 Covid-19 patients.

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