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Kenya Ranks Second in Healthcare, Faces Funding Challenges

7/10/2025

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Kenya proudly stands as Africa's second-best in healthcare quality, boasting a Health Care Index of 62.2, just behind South Africa. Starting July 2024, a new Social Health Insurance Fund will deduct 2.75% from salaries. Yet, the World Bank raises concerns about its viability, citing challenges in collecting contributions from Kenya's vast informal economy.

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Kenya proudly stands as Africa's second-best in healthcare quality, boasting a Health Care Index of 62.2, just behind South Africa. Starting July 2024, a new Social Health Insurance Fund will deduct 2.75% from salaries. Yet, the World Bank raises concerns about its viability, citing challenges in collecting contributions from Kenya's vast informal economy.