Kenya: Kenya's President Rushed Through Universal Health Reforms. How He Did It and Why This Matters

[The Conversation Africa] For decades, Kenyans without health insurance have had one option when they fall sick, or a hospital bill arrives. Reach out to friends and family to gather what they can for their healthcare.

For decades, Kenyans without health insurance have had one option when they fall sick, or a hospital bill arrives. Reach out to friends and family to gather what they can for their healthcare. By 2023, official figures showed only about a quarter of Kenyans had any health cover. And most of these were people working i