A single illness could wipe out a lifetime of savings for Kenyan families. [File, standard]There is a quiet fear that lives in Kenyan homes. It is the fear that one illness will erase a lifetime of effort. We were told that the new health financing system would protect us. We were told that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was not a slogan but a guarantee.

Source: Standard Digital February 22, 2026 16:30 UTC