The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is the leading health insurer, covering more than 90 percent of the more than eight million Kenyans who have health insurance. Mr James Okoth, 52, is one of the Kenyans that dealt with a health-related shock in the past year. KIHBS figures show 29 percent of urbanites have health insurance compared to 13 percent of rural residents. Their ability to meet day-to-day needs and work towards achieving life goals has declined, reveals the financial access survey. This means that less than a fifth of Kenyans were financially healthy in 2018 compared to almost two-fifths in 2016.

Source: Daily Nation May 18, 2019 22:18 UTC